Unter dem Schlagwort "Standort Deutschland" wird in der öffentlichen Diskussion zur Zeit die vermeintliche Strukturschwäche der Wirtschaft Deutschlands im Kontext der "Globalisierung" verstanden. In diesem Buch wird eine knappe, verständlich geschriebene Bestandsaufnahme durchgeführt, wobei...

This paper exploits a geocoded, publicly audited, full population dataset on employment and wages in Sweden's city areas, to analyze the relationship between density of economic activity and individual wages. The analysis is based on 250-by-250 meter (about 0.15 miles), 1 km2, 9 km2 and 100 km2...

The tertiarization, or perhaps more accurately, the deindustrialization of the economy has left deep scars on cities. It is evident not only in the industrial wastelands and empty factory buildings scattered throughout the urban landscape, but also in the income and social structures of cities....

The paper contributes to the ongoing debate about the relative importance of economic and amenity-related location factors for attracting talents or members of the creative class. While Florida highlights the role of amenities, openness, and tolerance, others instead emphasize the role of...