Lambrinidis M., Psycharis Y. and Rovolis A. (2005) Regional allocation of public infrastructure investment: the case of Greece, Regional Studies 39 , 1231-1244. This paper develops a model on the determinants of the regional allocation of public infrastructure investment and applies it to Greece...

This paper challenges the uselfullness of the cluster-based development strategy to diversify and increase the competitiveness of Kazakhstan's economy, regarding the case of the country's agro-food sector. For this it refers to insights of the Austrian Market Process Theory. It is argued that...

Studies of knowledge and innovation as driving forces of regional development and growth offer a myriad of approaches. Here, questions asked, methods used and answers given are manifold. In our overview, we cover recent developments in this research area. Moreover, we explore the question as to...

"Recent theoretical research deals with economic costs and benefits of cultural diversity related to immigration. However, empirical evidence regarding the impact of cultural diversity on economic performance is still scarce. This paper investigates the significance of cultural diversity of the...

"Recent theoretical research deals with economic costs and benefits of cultural diversity related to immigration. However, empirical evidence regarding the impact of cultural diversity on economic performance is still scarce. This paper investigates the significance of cultural diversity of the...

Im Hinblick auf die Analyse wirtschaftlicher Wachstumsfaktoren stellt sich immer wieder die Frage nach regionalen Strukturunterschieden und deren Konsequenzen auf die Wachstumspotenziale einzelner Regionen. Am Beispiel von Sachsen-Anhalt wird dargestellt, wie regionale Standortfaktoren die...

Die vorliegende Untersuchung behandelt die Wirkungen der Regionalförderung in Thüringen und beleuchtet dabei vorallem die tiefgreifenden strukturellen Veränderungen der gesamtpolitischen Konstellation. Unter diesem Gesichtspunkt fand auch die Evaluierung des Fördermitteleinsatzes der...