The impact of local factors on the scope of benefits from public investment: the case of tourism infrastructure in Saxon municipalities

Albrecht Kauffmann () and Martin T.W. Rosenfeld

Urban Research & Practice, 2014, vol. 7, issue 3, 320-336

Abstract: Following the transition from socialist central planning economies to market economies in all of the former socialist countries, many regions have had to cope with severe structural changes and economic development problems. To overcome these problems, local governments have tried to invest in new public infrastructure to support the development of new industries. This paper looks at infrastructure that supports tourist activities and argues that the impact of infrastructure generally depends on certain local factors which differ between municipalities. One important factor is whether the local population possesses the relevant complementary factors, in particular the right ‘soft skills’.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/17535069.2014.966510

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