This paper aims to find evidence for the positive impact of cluster structures on employment development in Germany. It develops a new way of measuring the co-location of suppliers and buyers of intermediate goods in a region as well as the importance for the employment development in individual...

This paper contributes to the ongoing debate about deriving the value of the exponent when using Flegg's location quotient (FLQ) formula which helps to simulate regional input-output tables. Using a survey-based regional input-output table, the empirical analysis provides evidence of an optimal...

While the number of employees subject to social insurance contributions in Germany remained nearly constant from 1998 to 2007, there have been strong differences in regional and sectoral growth rates. The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of the sector structure of a region on...

In der Studie wird nach einer kurzen Einführung zunächst die ökonomische Bedeutung der Landwirtschaft für die Metropolregion Hamburg herausgearbeitet. Es wird beleuchtet, welche Rolle der Landwirtschaft auf dem Arbeitsmarkt und bei der Wertschöpfung in der Region zukommt und wie sich diese...

In the near future consequences of the anthropogenic climate change will be more and more perceptible all over the world. But the regional distribution will differ substantially even between regions within the same country. Thus, local authorities need to adapt their regions individually to the...

Die Hamburger Industrieunternehmen sind ein bedeutender Faktor für die Schaffung und Sicherung von Arbeitsplätzen in der Hansestadt und dem gesamten Umland. Durch eine weitreichende Branchenvielfalt bildet die Hamburger Industrie den vollständigen Wertschöpfungsprozess ab. Zudem leistet sie...

Die Bemühungen zur Vermeidung des Klimawandels konnten nicht verhindern, dass auch in Deutschland mit Klimaänderungen gerechnet werden muss. Ein elementarer Teil der entstandenen Anpassungsforschung beschäftigt sich mit besonders gefährdeten Sektoren. Die Verletzlichkeit eines Sektors durch...

Increasing inequality in qualification specific employment prospects characterises labour markets in most highly developed countries. Theoretical models suggest that in-plant skill segregation might matter for the polarisation of employment and wages. According to these models production...

Economic integration in Europe has been accompanied by concerns about the impact of integration on regional disparities in the EU. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of the most recent EU enlargement on convergence among countries and regions in the EU27. Departing from a...

We investigate the regional disparities in high-skilled foreign employment in Germany. The importance of different factors which attract highly qualified migrants to specific regions and the role of labour-migration policy is analysed. Our results show that labour-market variables as well as the...