„innovation“, „cluster“ and „medical device industry“. In chapter 2 the German medical device industry is examined on its … different innovation indicators. Chapter 3 uses Michael Porter`s enhanced economic cluster model as the framework for a …The thesis deals with processes of economic innovation in the German medical device industry. Michael Porter …

We examine the effects of urbanization and localization on four distinct types of innovation in manufacturing and … localization on different types of innovation. However, once we include firm fixed effects and distinguish between manufacturing … employment density. For the service sector, in contrast, we find adverse effects of localization on different kinds of innovation …