interpret the estimation results for start-ups in knowledge intensive sectors in a reliable way. The remaining firms serve as a …

The paper tests empirically the role of knowledge stocks to explain the regional distribution of Germany …

of internal job matching flows in Germany. Estimates from a nested logit model of destination choice suggest that spatial …. Regional differentials in non-pecuniary assets slightly contribute to spatial sorting processes in Germany. Such differences in … unemployment. Simulating job matching patterns in a scenario of economic convergence between eastern and western Germany …

actually favors stabilization. In an empirical analysis for Germany, the paper adds support for the finding of significant … regional stabilization by fiscal flows. The results indicate that about 17 % of GDP variation across West Germany's states has … been removed by fiscal flows during the last two decades. Thus, in Germany where the fiscal federalism is criticised for …

tries to test both hypotheses empirically. Our estimation results are in accordance with expectations and empirical evidence …

scientific and infrastructural well suited regions or not. Estimation results on the level of postcode areas confirm the …