Completed in May 2006 by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Environmental Impact of Products (EIPRO) study was conducted from a life cycle perspective. The EIPRO study identified food and drink, transport and private housing as the highest areas of impact. Together they a...
Shipbuilding and repair in the EU has more or less stabilized after a historic decline. The dynamics of the industry shows further development of thriving niche markets, such as cruise ships, yachts and pleasure boats, against a weakening construction of tankers and large freight carriers. This ...
Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) is a comprehensive and economy-wide database recording data on all transactions between economic agents in a certain economy during a certain period of time; its interest is twofold. First a SAM is a standard database for most whole economy modellers as it provides...