Since the fall of the iron curtain in 1989, the migration deficit of the Eastern part of Germany has accumulated to 1.8 million people, which is over ten percent of its initial population. Depending on their human capital endowment, these migrants might either – in the case of low-skilled...

Since the fall of the iron curtain in 1989, the migration deficit of the Eastern part of Germany has accumulated to 1.8 million people, which is over 10 percent of its initial population. Depending on their human capital endowment, these migrants might either - in the case of low-skilled...

Degree-level science and engineering skills as well as management and leadership skills are often referred to as a source of innovative activities within companies. Broken down by sectoral innovation patterns, this article examines the role of formal education and actual occupation for product...

Industriellen Clustern wird in der ökonomischen Literatur vielfach die Rolle von Motoren der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung von Regionen zugeschrieben. Dabei existieren unterschiedliche Herangehensweisen innerhalb der empirischen Untersuchung dieses Phänomens. Überwogen bisher spezifische...

Die Humankapitaltheorie sagt voraus, dass mit einem Berufswechsel Hu-mankapitalinvestitionen in berufsspezifische Fähigkeiten erforderlich sind. Insofern sollten sich regionale Unterschiede im Berufsangebot auf das erwartete Einkommen in der Zielregion auswirken. Erfassen bestehende...