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Mehr Geld in angespannter Lage: Wie sich das Sondervermögen Infrastruktur sinnvoll einsetzen lässt

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  • Böttger Christian

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Germany’s infrastructure is not keeping pace with the growing need for mobility. The Infrastructure Special Fund is intended to reverse this trend. However, price increases in recent years, some of which have significantly exceeded inflation, raise concerns that the expected increase in demand for construction services as a result of the special fund will cause prices to rise further. Planning and construction resources are already at high capacity. This article, therefore, explores how the anticipated additional resources from the special fund can be spent wisely. Opportunities include simplifying planning procedures and enforcing regulatory measures to shift traffic from road to rail.

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  • Böttger Christian, 2025. "Mehr Geld in angespannter Lage: Wie sich das Sondervermögen Infrastruktur sinnvoll einsetzen lässt," Wirtschaftsdienst, Sciendo, vol. 105(5), pages 325-329.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:wirtsc:v:105:y:2025:i:5:p:325-329:n:1007
    DOI: 10.2478/wd-2025-0085
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    JEL classification:

    • R42 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government and Private Investment Analysis; Road Maintenance; Transportation Planning
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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