Locational competition is geographic competition, competition between places, between cities, between regions, and between countries. These spatial units compete with each other for the mobile production factors in factor markets, i.e., for mobile capital, for mobile technical know-how, and for...

In der deutschen Technologiepolitik hat sich ein bemerkenswerter Wandel vollzögen: Waren deren traditionelle Bezugseinheiten bis Mitte der 90er Jahre einzelne Unternehmen, Technologien oder Wirtschaftsbereiche, so ist die regionale Ebene als Bezugsebene technologiepolitischer Initiativen...

Enhancing the competitiveness of German firms on foreign markets and preserving the attractiveness of Germany as a business location to foreign investors are the twin objectives of foreign economic policy (FEP) in Germany. Its scope extends far beyond conventional ?border? measures to encompass...

Germany`s disappointing economic performance causes political upsets. If the next government intents to be more successfull than the current one, fundamental reforms are to be enforced. Germany`s inadequate federal system is a major growth obstacle. The country forgoes the benefits of...