Grocery retailing was, and is still often considered to be a prevailing domestic economic activity. Trends, however, are changing. In the meantime, an internationalization of grocery retailing, which took off at least 40 years ago allowed for the development of a coexistence of both domestic and...

This paper aims to contribute to the academic discussion in “Innovation and Creativity in Emerging Economic Spaces” in various aspects. First, we discuss the interdependences of innovative businesses with scientific institutions in neo- Marshallian industrial districts or ‘localities of...

The innovation process is characterized by interactive learning involving multiple entities (Lundvall 1988). The flow and exchange of information and knowledge spurs R&D activities and innovation enhancing regions’ economic growth and competitiveness. Being aware of this process, government...

In der Humangeographie gewinnen die Konzepte zu regionalen Branchenclustern immergrößere Bedeutung. In diesen Konzepten arbeiten Unternehmen aus der gleichen oderähnlichen Wertschöpfungsketten zusammen in einer Region mit identischem sozialem undkulturellem Hintergrund. Aufgrund ihrer...