Die Entwicklung des Eifelkreises Bitburg-Prüm vom peripheren Sorgenkind zu einer prosperierenden Wirtschaftsregion hat sich in einem permanenten Strukturwandel vollzogen. Sie zeigt, dass auch dünn besiedelte, wirtschaftlich strukturschwache ländliche Räume, die keine Agglomerations- und...

Croatia recently signed several trade liberalisation agreements. The cornerstones of its trade policy are WTO membership, the Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU and Croatia's application of membership as well as bilateral free trade agreements within the Stability Pact for South...

The implementation and enforcement of the acquis communautaire is a precondition for joining the European Union (EU). However, there is only little information on the compliance costs in the acceding countries. In this paper, the investment needs and annual costs of compliance with the part of...

This paper reviews the publication by BECKMANN, V. (2000): Transaktionskosten und institutionelle Wahl in der Landwirtschaft : Zwischen Markt, Hierarchie und Kooperation [Transaction costs and institutional choice in agriculture : Between market, hierarchy and co-operation].