Regional economic disparities within countries have become increasingly large, often surpassing the disparities observed between countries. To address regional inequality, governments have been turning away from standard subsidies and are experimenting with public employment reallocation as a place-based policy. This paper estimates the causal effect of public employment reallocation on local...
Der englische Originaltitel des Seminars lautet: “The Effect of Public Sector Relocations on Regional Development in Germany”. Die Präsentation findet auf Englisch statt. Eine kurze Zusammenfassung zum Vortrag ist nur auf der englischen Veranstaltungsseite verfügbar!
Municipalities play a key role in providing public services, but despite rising gross investment, there is a significant erosion of assets: real investment growth remains insufficient and net investment continues to be negative. The Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality (SVIK) can help strengthen local government investment activity and reduce regional disparities. Based on a scenario ...
Kommunen tragen maßgeblich die öffentliche Daseinsvorsorge, doch trotz steigender Bruttoinvestitionen blieben die realen Zuwächse unzureichend und die seit Jahren negativen Nettoinvestitionen weisen auf erheblichen Substanzverzehr hin. Das Sondervermögen Infrastruktur und Klimaneutralität (SVIK) kann zur Stärkung der kommunalen Investitionstätigkeit beitragen und regionale Unterschiede verringern. ...
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have proven successful to address major coastal environmental challenges. Participatory approaches to NbS planning, design and implementation are increasing, yet community empowerment remains an underexplored aspect of NbS. This paper aims to assess the current state of knowledge on the contribution of community empowerment in NbS approaches to address coastal challenges ...
With the liberalization of the electricity markets in 1998, Germany opted for a single, nationwide wholesale price. Regional differences in supply and demand are not taken into account. In the event of grid congestion, electricity generators are paid to adjust their output. This leads to rising costs, an overestimation of grid expansion requirements and increased bureaucracy. Reforms are therefore ...
Deutschland hat sich mit der Liberalisierung der Strommärkte 1998 für einen deutschlandweit einheitlichen Großhandelspreis entschieden. Regionale Unterschiede bei Angebot und Nachfrage werden dabei nicht berücksichtigt. Bei Netzengpässen werden Stromerzeuger bezahlt, um ihre Produktion anzupassen. Das führt zu steigenden Kosten, einer Überschätzung des Netzausbaubedarfs und mehr Bürokratie. Aktuell ...
This Study supports the revision of the EU Guidelines on State Aid to Airports and Airlines in light of evolving market dynamics, the impact of COVID-19, and the challenges of the green transition for the European aviation sector. Evidence was collected through literature review, data analysis, stakeholder consultations, and six case studies. The findings show that profitability remains a structural ...
