Functioning markets for technology are an important determinant for the type, scope and distribution of innovation … activities in an economy. However, markets for technology are often underdeveloped or inefficient. Existing theory attributes … structural forces that shape the demand side of markets for technology. In this study, we reason that demand depends on the …

During the last years more and more discussions came up about the contribution of technology-oriented and technology …-intensive industries for the economic development and employment. One reason for these contradictory evaluations of technology …-intensive industries can be attributed to different conceptual definitions of technology which are briefly discussed. The foundation and …

During the last years more and more discussions came up about the contribution of technology-oriented and technology … various technology-oriented sectors in West-Germany from 1983 until 1993 on the basis of a firm specific data set from the … various technology-intensive industries show high growth rates during the early eighties and after reunification in 1989. On …

consistent with the existence of localization and urbanization effects. The emergence of high technology firms seems to be …

economy, community-based social innovation and well-being. While supporting this emphasis, we see a tendency to neglect …