It has been argued that creativity is an important source of regional growth. This article investigates the geography of people in creative occupation in Germany. The population share of the creative class as well as of bohemians and artists is relatively high in larger cities, but smaller...

This study analyzes the relationship between the specialization of a region in certain industries and the efficiency of the region in generating new knowledge. The efficiency measure is constructed by relating regional R&D input and output. An inversely u-shaped relationship is found between...

This paper investigates the geography and the effect of people in creative occupation in Germany. The population share of the Creative Class as well as of bohemians and artists is relatively high in larger cities, but smaller places and rural regions may also have a considerable proportion of...

Der vorliegende Bericht vergleicht das Innovationsverhalten der Industrie in Sachsen mit Unternehmen aus Baden und dem Forschungsdreieck Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen. Der Anteil innovierender Betriebe liegt in Sachsen bei 79% (im Forschungsdreieck 78%, Baden 72%). Die Innovationen beziehen...

Der allgemeine Trend zur Auslagerung von Aktivitätsbereichen aus Unternehmen und die damit einhergehende Konzentration auf Kernkompetenzen führt zu einer Intensivierung der zwischenbetrieblichen Arbeitsteilung, auch im Innovationsprozeß. Hierbei kommt den unternehmensnahen Dienstleistungen...

It has been argued that creativity is an important source of regional growth. This paper investigates the geography of people in creative occupation in Germany. The population share of the creative class as well as of bohemians and artists is relatively high in larger cities, but smaller places...