Structural change in highly developed countries is characterized by the increasing importance of the tertiary sector — especially production oriented services — at the expense of the secondary sector. The present paper analyzes the kinds of linkages between service industries and...

Big sport events can increase a region's awareness level, can improve its image and the attractiveness of the location, and can generate a ,psychological income'. These considerations are empirically analysed for the example of the Hockey World Championship 2006 in Mönchengladbach. The results...

Since some years Richard Florida’s ideas on the creative class have attracted a great deal of theoretical and empirical attention. One part of his theory says that the “creative class†– people with highly creative and innovative abilities – are the driving force...