Karl Socher
Biographic Data
| ID | 6722997 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karl Socher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karl |
| FAMILY NAME | Socher |
| SIGNATURE | SOCHER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Austrian Institute of Economic Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
International institutions
Austrian Economics tries to minimize the role of the state. International institutions, like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), seen under this perspective, often try to fulfil functions of states which are not necessary, for instance, fixing exchange rates or redistribute income. They should concentrate on correcting market failures, like international public goods, when they cannot be supplied by the market, or inter…
Economic costs and benefits of the euro for tourism
Most studies about the influence of the euro for tourism calculate the savings of transaction costs of 1⁄2‐3% and assume that these amount will increase tourism demand. This paper argues, that the influence of the euro on tourism is much smaller. The transaction costs would have been falling even without the euro due to technological developments (cash‐cards etc) and a part of the costs (of credit cards) will not be diminished. Also, the costs fo…
How not to get Olympic Games
This article generally deals with the level of acceptance the population of Tyrol showed for the Olympic Games in Innsbruck in the past (1964 and 1976) and in these days (applications for 2002 and 2006). Moreover, it explains the reasons which led to a decrease in sympathy for Olympic Games among the local population during the last years. Particularly most people in the city think, that tourism drives up prices, increases traffic, reduces parkin…
Tourism and agriculture in alpine regions
The paper tries to look into the economic relations between tourism and agriculture. Agriculture is supplying values for the tourism industry directly and indirectly. The direct supply arises from the sales of agricultural products, which are bought by the tourism sector either from farmers or from firms who use agricultural products as an input. The indirect supply is the cultivation and preservation of the landscape, the most important factor o…
The influence of tourism on the quality of life in the evaluation of the inhabitants in the Alps
The importance of an evaluation of tourism stems from the fact that it is an important factor for tourism policy in a democracy. The Swiss as well as the Tyrolean concept for tourism policy states as the prime aim of tourism and tourism policy the improvement of the quality of life of the inhabitants of the country. The inhabitants are acting as voters and therefore they are the last instance for policy decisions as long as tourism policy measure…
Tourism in the theory of international trade and payments
In the theory of international trade tourism was never mentioned explicitly. When the first theories have been developed in the eighteenth and nineteenth century tourism has not been of any importance, so the theory of the international real exchange of goods and services became a theory of international trade. The difference between trade and tourism is the fact, that the tourist travels to another country and consumes different goods and servic…
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Tourism in the theory of international trade and payments
In the theory of international trade tourism was never mentioned explicitly. When the first theories have been developed in the eighteenth and nineteenth century tourism has not been of any importance, so the theory of the international real exchange of goods and services became a theory of international trade. The difference between trade and tourism is the fact, that the tourist travels to another country and consumes different goods and servic…
The influence of tourism on the quality of life in the evaluation of the inhabitants in the Alps
The importance of an evaluation of tourism stems from the fact that it is an important factor for tourism policy in a democracy. The Swiss as well as the Tyrolean concept for tourism policy states as the prime aim of tourism and tourism policy the improvement of the quality of life of the inhabitants of the country. The inhabitants are acting as voters and therefore they are the last instance for policy decisions as long as tourism policy measure…
Tourism and agriculture in alpine regions
The paper tries to look into the economic relations between tourism and agriculture. Agriculture is supplying values for the tourism industry directly and indirectly. The direct supply arises from the sales of agricultural products, which are bought by the tourism sector either from farmers or from firms who use agricultural products as an input. The indirect supply is the cultivation and preservation of the landscape, the most important factor o…
How not to get Olympic Games
This article generally deals with the level of acceptance the population of Tyrol showed for the Olympic Games in Innsbruck in the past (1964 and 1976) and in these days (applications for 2002 and 2006). Moreover, it explains the reasons which led to a decrease in sympathy for Olympic Games among the local population during the last years. Particularly most people in the city think, that tourism drives up prices, increases traffic, reduces parkin…
Economic costs and benefits of the euro for tourism
Most studies about the influence of the euro for tourism calculate the savings of transaction costs of 1⁄2‐3% and assume that these amount will increase tourism demand. This paper argues, that the influence of the euro on tourism is much smaller. The transaction costs would have been falling even without the euro due to technological developments (cash‐cards etc) and a part of the costs (of credit cards) will not be diminished. Also, the costs fo…
International institutions
Austrian Economics tries to minimize the role of the state. International institutions, like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), seen under this perspective, often try to fulfil functions of states which are not necessary, for instance, fixing exchange rates or redistribute income. They should concentrate on correcting market failures, like international public goods, when they cannot be supplied by the market, or inter…
Business (5 works) · Tourism (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · International economics (3 works) · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · International trade (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works)