The protracted recession in the euro area will continue to be a drag on the economic growth of most CESEE countries in 2013. By and large, those countries are small open economies held hostage to the excessive fiscal austerity pursued in the euro area and the sluggish progress on the part of its...

Spatial development is a multi-dimensional process in which knowledge creation plays a crucial role. Since knowledge production is an interactive process, the interplay between the dimensions of social interaction, spatial scales and time are central. Cities and regions strongly depend on the...

Against the pressing challenge of climate change, solar photovoltaic technology is widely considered as a clean and renewable alternative to fossil fuels. Landscaping the development of solar technology worldwide, the case of China is prominent, as it experienced a successful catching-up and a...