1. Introduction -- 2. Economic theories on the impact of immigration -- 3. The spatial aspect of immigrant settlement -- 4. Different scale, different impacts -- 5. Macro level consequences -- 6. Company level consequences -- 7. Consequences for individuals -- 8. One-size-fits-all? Policy...

Locational competition has intensified in recent years in the wake of globalisation as well as the general development towards a knowledge- and service-based economy. In this context, newer economic analyses point to a shifting of the locational factors considered relevant for success in local...