Dieses Diskussionspapier basiert auf einer Studie für das Stadtplanungsamt der Stadt Dresden.

... Es wird der Frage nachgegangen, ob durch die räumliche Konzentration von FuE und Innovationsaktivitäten Synergieeffekte ausgelöst werden,die von den Zentren als Innovations- und Wachstumspole auf die Peripherie des Landes ausstrahlen.

Clusters are systems of localised economic activity and innovation. This report reviews current evidence on clustersand develops policy recommendations for the UK. It argues that clusters include multiple firms from related sectorsthat are co-located within a web of complex linkages and a...

The paper explores the link between international economic integration and technological capability in colonial India. The example of iron industry shows that many new ideas and skills flowed into India from Europe, but not all met with commercial success. The essay suggests that in those fields...

In several sectors of industrial research an accelerating trend towards outsourcing ofresearch and development tasks can be observed. This study analyzes the significanceand importance of this trend. For this purpose, the study conducted interviews, workshopsand internet research on selected...