This paper examines the extent to which the main objectives of the European Common Transport Policy (CTP) are complementary. A total of six scenarios are constructed, reflecting three different policy objectives and two futures of Europe. The three policy objectives considered are economic efficiency, regional development and environmental protection. The two assumptions about the future of the...

There is no more important global economic public policy today than that of economic integration. In every major region of the world, governments are pushing economic groupings that are common markets or have the potential to become such instruments of economic integration. The European Community (EC) is moving through this year, popularly called EC 92, towards 1 January, 1993, when it should h...

The Fourth Edition of Professor Valentine Korah’s Introductory Guide to EEC Competition Law and Practice (the “Guide”) continues her tradition of concise, insightful, and very useful publications. Since it was first published in 1978, this book and its companion Monographs on group exemptions have gained a reputation for being invaluable guides for the beginner as well as a useful starting plac...

this paper aims to shed the light on how the luxury tourism may serve as a community economic development strategy in the depleted communities. the purpose of the study is to identify the interests and preferences of potential tourists in the 21st century, primarily those individuals who have the time and money to spend a week visiting the 1000 islands region, thereby contributing much more to ...

Corpo3:ate Social Reporting from a Theoretical • Concept to Regular Business Information ? Some thoughts on recent developments in Germany The paper reviews European developments in corporate social reporting, with special emphasis on the West German experience. Approaches to social reporting being used by German businesses are described, and results of an extensive survey on socially relevant ...

OBJECTIVES To assess which socio-economic indicator best predicts overweight in the European Union: educational attainment, occupational class or household income. SETTING The prevalence of overweight is strongly related to socio-economic position. The relative importance of different socio-economic dimensions is uncertain, and might vary between countries. DESIGN AND SUBJECTS Cross-section...

As a result of urbanization and economic prosperity, which has accelerated the generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) along with its organic fraction, the management of MSW is a challenge faced by urban centres worldwide, including the European Union (EU) and Canada. Within a concept of waste recovery, the source separation and on-site treatment of urban organic waste (UOW) can resolve some ...

The relationship between financial development and economic growth has been studied long time in economics (Adam Smith and Schumpeter). Structural reforms and the integration of financial markets have been attracting the interest of the academic community. This manuscript examines the link between financial development and economic growth. The European Union Countries (EU-27), and BRIC (Brazil,...