Recently, the number of state interventions and of firm subsidies has largely increased. However, the possible outcome of such interventions is rather am-biguous. This paper investigates the impact of firm subsidies granted by Ger-man regional policy. The long experiences made with regional...

In der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist die regionale Wirtschaftspolitik ein wichtiger Baustein der allgemeinen Wirtschaftspolitik.3 Ihr Ansatzpunkt ist die gezielte und maßvolle Beeinfl ussung der räumlichen Verteilung von ökonomischen Aktivitäten im Bundesgebiet. Zentrales Instrument dieses...

Urban systems, and regions more generally, are the epicenters of many of today's social issues. Yet they are also the global drivers of technological innovation and thus it is critical that we understand their vulnerabilities and what makes them resilient to different types of shocks. We take...

Recently, the number of state interventions and of firm subsidies has largely increased. However, the possible outcome of such interventions is rather am-biguous. This paper investigates the impact of firm subsidies granted by Ger-man regional policy. The long experiences made with regional...

In der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist die regionale Wirtschaftspolitik ein wichtiger Baustein der allgemeinen Wirtschaftspolitik.3 Ihr Ansatzpunkt ist die gezielte und maßvolle Beeinfl ussung der räumlichen Verteilung von ökonomischen Aktivitäten im Bundesgebiet. Zentrales Instrument dieses...

This study investigates the employment impact of investment subsidies in Germany. With 45 billion Euro for about 100,000 firms since the German reunification, these capital grants are the central element of regional policy for strengthening employment in economically weaker regions. The effects...