characterized by coordinates on some "basic" spherical surface. The basic "air" distance between them can thus be identified … distances from the centre of the sphere. Thus connections longer or shorter than the basic distance are to be found on an other … the distance is due to a "roundabout" connection or to the low speed parameters etc. It is thus possible to dodge the …

This paper assesses the role of distance in professional team sports, taking the example of football (soccer). We argue … that a team's performance in terms of scored and conceded goals decreases with the distance to the foreign playing venue … Deutsche Bundesliga') between the playing seasons 1986-87 and 2006-07. We find that distance increases a guest team …

This paper assesses the role of distance in professional team sports, taking the example of football (soccer). We argue … that a team's performance in terms of scored and conceded goals decreases with the distance to the foreign playing venue … Deutsche Bundesliga') between the playing seasons 1986-87 and 2006-07. We find that distance contributes significantly in …

driven by institutional factors. On the other hand, geographical distance became less relevant for M&As for the entire time …

and offset their lack of within-country experience. The foreign VC's distance from the portfolio company ceases to be a …

dimensions of distance shaping R and D collaborations in Europe and the US during the time period 1999 to 2009. We take a … investigate how the collaboration intensity between regions has been influenced by spatial, technological, and cultural distance …

magnify the importance of lender-to-borrower distance. Our findings are also obtained with estimation techniques that allow …

of interest from distance to proximity, which is essential in our understanding for new knowledge creation and innovation … in cities while the importance of distance is decreasing (Boschma, 2005). Economic geographers also claim that innovation … analyse spatial distribution of OSN activity. Our research questions address both the effects of distance and settlement size …