Many macroeconometric models depict situations where the shares of the major demand aggregates in output are stable over time. The joint dynamic behavior of the considered demand aggregate and output may thus be approximated by a cointegrated vector autoregression. However, the shares of many...

Die Massenarbeitslosigkeit hat sich in Deutschland verfestigt. Die Wachstumsraten geraten eher bescheiden, auch wenn gerade in jüngster Zeit Aufhellungen sichtbar werden. "Innovationen" gelten in dieser Situation vielen als eine Art Königsweg zur Schaffung neuer Einkommens- und...

Introduction : aims of the book -- The emergent knowledge economy : concepts and evidence -- Knowledge-based sectors : key drivers of innovation and models of knowledge exchange -- Local clusters and global networks -- Varieties of business system and innovation -- Introduction to key research...