Geppert K., Gornig M. and Werwatz A. (2008) Economic growth of agglomerations and geographic concentration of industries: evidence for West Germany, Regional Studies. During the two decades between 1980 and 2000, there was no clear overall trend of economic convergence or divergence among West...

G<sc>eppert</sc> K., G<sc>ornig</sc> M. and W<sc>erwatz</sc> A. (2008) Economic growth of agglomerations and geographic concentration of industries: evidence for West Germany, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. During the two decades between 1980 and 2000, there was no clear overall trend of economic convergence or divergence among West...

<i> Regional Productivity Differences: Theoretical Predictions and Empirical Evidence for Western Europe </i> (di Kurt Geppert*, Martin Gornig*, Andreas Stephan) - ABSTRACT: There has been a long tradition of empirical research on regional productivity, particularly with reference to the neoclassical...

Die quantitative Bedeutung, die unternehmensbezogene Dienstleistungen inzwischen erreicht haben, und ihre Funktion im gesamtwirtschaftlichen Produktionsprozeß machen deutlich, daß die Auffassung, die Industrie sei sozusagen der Motorwagen und die unternehmensbezogenen Dienste der Anhänger,...

This note presents an analysis of data collected on the revenue structure of cultural institutions in Berlin and Hamburg, with a focus on sponsoring. Ex ante there are some reasons why firms, when giving to the arts, might favour large recipients, but also some why they could favour smaller...

Summary In the aftermath of Germany’s reunification, redesigning their product range was a major challenge for East-German enterprises. At the same time, there were growing signs that Western enterprises reacted to globalization and European integration by increasingly pursuing strategies of...

Die wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Bedeutung von Städten hängt zunehmend von ihrem Potential an modernen und innovativen Dienstleistungen ab. Die Anerkennung dieses Sachverhalts und seine Nutzung für die Erarbeitung von Strategien zur Stärkung der Wirtschaftskraft hat dazu geführt,...

Die Verbesserung der Effizienz regionaler Förderprogramme ist bei immer enger werdenden finanziellen Spielräumen der öffentlichen Hand ein wichtiges Element zur Sicherung der ökonomischen Entwicklungschancen in benachteiligten Regionen. Ein Weg zur Steigerung der Effizienz zeichnet sich...

After 20 years of transition, productivity in Eastern Germany is still considerably below the Western level. We study the development of the East-West productivity gap at the firm level and link it to firms' product policy. Redesigning their product range was a major challenge for Eastern...