So far, relatively little research has been done on sectoral differences of innovation processes. In order to learn more about these differences, we apply the <italic>knowledge base</italic> concept which helps us to characterize the nature of critical knowledge that is indispensable for innovation activities....

Wind energy-related employment has been surging recently in Germany: it rose from 9200 in 1997 to 90,000 in 2007 and is estimated to be 112,000 in 2020. The industry particularly emerged in coastal, Northern Germany. Recently, big hopes have been particularly set on the offshore wind energy...

H<sc>assink</sc> R. and K<sc>laerding</sc> C. The end of the learning region as we knew it; towards learning in space, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Since its launch in the mid-1990s, the learning region has been much debated by academics and applied in regional policies, which are as such positive signs. However, the...

S<sc>hin</sc> D.-H. and H<sc>assink</sc> R. Cluster life cycles: the case of the shipbuilding industry cluster in South Korea, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Although South Korean academics and policy-makers have applied industrial districts, regional innovation systems and clusters both to study and promote regional economic...

H<sc>assink</sc> R<sc>.</sc>, K<sc>laerding</sc> C<sc>.</sc> and M<sc>arques</sc> P. Advancing evolutionary economic geography by engaged pluralism, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Since 2006 economic geographers have been confronted with attempts to constitute a new paradigm of evolutionary economic geography. This paper aims at advancing evolutionary...

One of the most significant changes in the global economy today is the strong increase in outgoing foreign direct investment (OFDI) from emerging economies to industrialised countries. Whereas investment in less developed countries is often motivated by the sourcing of natural resources and...

Wind energy-related employment has been surging recently in Germany: it rose from 9,200 in 1997 to 90,000 in 2007 and is estimated to be 112,000 in 2020. The industry particularly emerged in coastal, northern Germany. Recently big hopes are particularly set on the offshore wind energy industry....

Although creative industries have been popular as a research topic among social scientists from various backgrounds, most studies lack an evolutionary, history informed perspective. Since we regard this as an important deficit, we explore whether the notions of evolutionary economic geography...