Die vorliegende Dissertationsschrift befasst sich mit innovativen Aktivitäten und deren Wirkung im regionalen Raum. Innovationen und das damit einhergehende neu geschaffene Wissen sind wesentliche Treiber wirtschaftlicher und gesellschaft-licher Entwicklung. Innovationen beziehungsweise neue...

We analyze the effect of industry, region and time on new-business survival rates by means of a multi-dimensional approach. The data relate to West German districts in the 1983-2000 period. The survival chances of start-ups tend to be relatively low in industries characterized by a high minimum...

Research suggests that innovation and technological change are crucial for the economic recovery of the former centrally planned countries in Central and Eastern Europe. This book analyses the development of innovation systems and technology policy in this region from various perspectives,...