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Family firms, hidden champions and regional development

Suwala, Lech; Ahrens, Jan-Philipp; Basco, Rodrigo - In: ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography 68 (2024) 1, pp. 1-8

This editorial introduces the nexus between family firms, hidden champions, and regional development from an economic …

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Hidden champions as a determinant of regional development : an analysis of German districts

Benz, Lena; Block, Jörn; Johann, Matthias - In: ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography 68 (2024) 1, pp. 9-39

Mittelstand like no other group of firms. However, little is known on how HCs contribute to regional development. Given their … regional development dimensions. Our results show that HCs are not equally distributed across regions and influence regional … its contribution to the regional development literature, our study adds to a better understanding of the HC …

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Empowerment via delegation? : the administrative capacity-building potential of Cohesion Policy urban development strategies

Polverari, Laura; Domorenok, Ekaterina; Graziano, Paolo - In: Regional studies : official journal of the Regional … 58 (2024) 4, pp. 733-744

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The impact of skills shortage on economic development in Germany : a mixed method approach

Hertrich, Tobias Johannes; Brenner, Thomas - 2024

In Europe, there is an increasing shortage of skilled workers and jobs remain vacant for long periods of time. The shortage of skilled workers has become a key issue for various stakeholders, as it not only makes it difficult to recruit and retain employees, but it is also seen as a significant...

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Gaining in impacts by leveraging the policy mix : evidence from the European Cohesion Policy in more developed regions

Cristofoletti, Enrico; Gabriele, Roberto; Giua, Mara - In: Journal of regional science 64 (2024) 1, pp. 60-79

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The impact of China's "stadium diplomacy" on local economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Lindlacher, Valentin; Pirich, Gustav - 2024

This study investigates the economic impact of China's "stadium diplomacy" in Sub-Saharan Africa. Exploiting the staggered timing of the construction in a difference-in-differences framework, we analyze the effect of Chinese-built and financed stadiums on local economic development. Employing...

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