In this paper we investigate the possible consequences of different institutional settings (in casu the legal system) on externalities and their effect on the efficient allocation of externalities. We investigate whether the restriction of marginally low transaction costs can be relaxed if the legal …

It is generally assumed that competition increases welfare. The main idea behind this assumption is that competition in a market is the best incentive mechanism to produce efficient market outcomes. This is good for social welfare and therefore stimulating competition is welfare increasing. According …

In our paper we want to investigate the question whether it will make sense for regions to compete for new high-tech industries to settle down in their region. The justification for giving subsidies is based on the general believe in politics that attracting high-technology firms will cause positive …

As is often reported in the literature exploring the research-practice gap, applying the principles of evidence-based practice is easier said than done. Action research is a methodology with an explicit intent of linking the worlds of research and practice. This review attempts to answer the question: …

Collaborative learning in a culturally diverse secondary vocational education. By K. Tielman (Fontys), P. den Brok (ESoE), S. Bolhuis (Fontys) and R. van de Sande (Fontys) This contribution discusses a descriptive study on the experiences of students and teachers in secondary vocational education regarding …

The Centre of Research in Knowledge Organisations and Knowledge Management of Zuyd University has developed a knowledge management scan. The scan initiates from two models. The first model is based on the Value Based Knowledge Management approach (Tissen, Andriessen & Lekanne Deprez, 1998) and includes …

Wat is beleving? Wat kenmerkt een betekenisvolle beleving? Wat is klantbeleving? Hoe kunnen we klantbeleving beter begrijpen, meten en bevorderen? Wat betekent dit voor facility management? Op deze vragen gaan we in waarbij we de vertaalslag maken naar de beroepspraktijk van facility management. Publicatie …

De Twente Index bestaat vijf jaar en viert daarmee het eerste lustrum. De eerste uitgave ontstond in 2005, analoog aan de Silicon Valley Index. Beide publicaties hebben tot doel om betrouwbare, feitelijke informatie te verschaffen over de regionale economie en kwaliteit van leven. De Twente Index wordt …

From: Handbook of Transnational Economic Governance Regimes edited by Christian Tietje & Alan Brouder, (Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany), Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, LEIDEN • BOSTON 2009, 1073 pages, Chapter Transparency International by Michel van Hulten, p. 243-252, ISBN 978 …

Een onderzoek naar de economische- en werkgelegenheidseffecten van investeringen in het stadsrandgebied, alsmede de mogelijkheden hoe deze effecten te realiseren. Het belang van stadsrandgebieden neemt toe. Veel gemeenten zijn bezig met het benoemen van projecten in het stadsrandgebied met bijbehorende …