IKW Publication Series
Publication Series of the Institute for Communal Studies
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Summary of the contents of the books
- IKW 136 - Föderalismus nach der Krise - Business as usual oder Systemwandel? (2021) (in German only)
- Vol. 135 - Public Value of the Public Management Education (2020) (in German only)
- Vol. 134 - 50 Years IKW (2019) (in German only)
- Vol. 133 - Introduction to the communal accounting (2018) (in German only).
- Vol. 132 - Federalism (2018) (in German only).
- Vol. 131 - Future 20.20 of the local train in Linz (2017) (in German only)
- Vol. 130 - Urbanity (2017) (in German only)
- Vol. 129 - Competitive Tendering of Rail Services in the European Union (in German only)
- Vol. 128 - Reform of the management of the municipality of Linz (2016) (in German only)
- Vol. 127 - Reform of the municipal taxes (2015) (in German only)
- Vol. 126 – Challenge of municipal-regions (2014) (in German only)
- Vol. 125 - Serious finance-management in communities (2013) (in German only)
- Vol. 124 - Preserve and strengthen the autonomy of municipalities (2012) (in German only)
- Vol. 123 - 100 Years Linzer Lokalbahn 1912-2012 (2012) (in German only)
- Vol. 122 - In Memory of Kurt W. Rothschild (2011) (in German only)
- Vol.121 - Re-Municipalization of Services of General Interests (2011) (in German only)
- Vol.120 - Public Economics (2011) (in German only)
- Vol.119 - Budgetary reform from the perspective of the cities and municipalities (2010) (in german only)
- Vol. 118 - Municipal Peace Work (2009) (in German only)
- Vol. 117 - Administration Reform to solve the City-Surrounding Areas Problem Complex (2008) (in German only)
- Vol. 116 - Vademecum of Fight against Corruption (2008) (in German only)
- Vol. 115 – Black Book of Neoliberalism and Globalization (2006) (in German only)
- Vol. 114 – The Present and the Future of Institutions of Public Auditing (2004) (in German only)
- Vol. 113 – Companies (Associations) in Public Ownership (2004) (in German only)
- Vol. 112 – Solution for the City – Surrounding Areas Problem Complex (2003) (in German only)
- Vol. 111 – Politics and Administration in the Neoliberal State (2005) (in German only)
- Vol. 110 – Usability of Hiking Paths for the General Public (2003) (in German only)
- Vol. 109 – The Directly Elected Mayor (2001) (in German only)
- Vol. 108 – Essays on Communal Administration Reform (1998) (in German only)
- Vol. 107 – Essence and State Policy Function of Public Auditing (1998) (in German only)
Overview of all IKW Publications
History of the IKW (Institute for Communal Studies)
The Institute for Communal Studies (IKW) was founded in 1969 as the IKW Association. The academic director was the founding rector of the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Dr. Ludwig Fröhler. The purpose of the IKW was to establish a link between science and practice. The members of the association were ultimately the City of Linz, the City of Wels, and the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor.
Following Prof. Fröhler’s death, the IKW Association was disbanded in 1996, whereby a decision was made for the City of Linz to continue its agendas. The primary objective was to continue the IKW publication series "Communal Research in Austria". Dr. Friedrich Klug was commissioned with the management and academic supervision of these agendas, and the IKW library was integrated in the City Administration Library.
On 29th June 2022 Dr. Friedrich Klug died at the age of 79.