Integrating space into economics by the “new economic geography” is a very recent development. However, the macro-economic role of spatial structure is not an issue with relevance for theoretical or empirical research only. Understanding it has potentially high importance for economic policy...

Increasing university--industry interaction (UII) and university contribution to the local economy are compatible--conventional wisdom would say. However, similar to other university activities, interaction with industry may be limited due to a lack of absorptive capacity in local firms. The...