"Was ist eigentlich mit dem kleinen Tante-Emma-Laden um die Ecke passiert? Seit wann gibt es den nicht mehr?" - Diese Frage hat man sich in Deutschland oder in anderen Industriel?ndern vielleicht vor 20 Jahren noch gestellt, doch heute ist es eine Selbstverst?ndlichkeit, dass es die kleinen,...

As early on as in the writings of Montesquieu and Adam Smith, geography plays a preponderant role in explaining disparity of development between nation‐states. Smith placed the emphasis on topography, and especially on the role of coasts and rivers in the development of regions. For...

The impact of economic geography both within and beyond the wider field of geography has been constrained in the past by its own limitations. Drawing together the work of several eminent geographers this superb collection assesses the current state of knowledge in the sub discipline and its...

This book explores the relationship between families, firms, and regions and the extent to which these relationships contribute to regional economic and social development. Although family business participation in economic activities has been a common phenomenon since pre-industrial societies,...