Das Engagement von Unternehmen und Menschen wird bedeutsamer, um Daseinsvorsorge in strukturschwachen, demographisch schrumpfenden Regionen zu sichern. Wichtig hierbei ist das regionale Engagement von Unternehmen, das als ein Teil der gesellschaftlichen Verantwortung von Unternehmen (Corporate...

Large and economically diverse countries often face a problem of regional imbalances which goes beyond a simple division between a core and a periphery. In large countries regions "out of the core" demonstrate substantial variety in economic, social and cultural terms, they have difference...

Hidden Champions (HCs) are defined as market leaders in niche markets. They represent the success of the German Mittelstand like no other group of firms. However, little is known on how HCs contribute to regional development. Given their export strength, regional embeddedness, and strong...