Die Zahl der sozialversicherungspflichtig Beschäftigten ist in Deutschland zwischen 1998 und 2006 um rund 3 % gesunken. Hinter dieser durchschnittlichen Entwicklungstendenz verbergen sich erheb-liche regionale und sektorale Wachstumsunterschiede. Während die Region Ingolstadt seit Ende der...

Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Arbeit werden die regionalen und sektoralen Unterschiede im Beschäfti-gungswachstum analysiert. Ziel der Untersuchung ist es, die Bedeutung der Sektor- und Siedlungs-struktur sowie regionsspezifischer Standortbedingungen für die Beschäftigungsentwicklung zu...

While the number of employees subject to social insurance contributions in Germany remained nearly constant from 1998 to 2007, there have been strong differences in regional and sectoral growth rates. The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of the sector structure of a region on...

In the near future consequences of the anthropogenic climate change will be more and more perceptible all over the world. But the regional distribution will differ substantially even between regions within the same country. Thus, local authorities need to adapt their regions individually to the...

This paper aims to find evidence for the positive impact of cluster structures on employment development in Germany. It develops a new way of measuring the co-location of suppliers and buyers of intermediate goods in a region as well as the importance for the employment development in individual...

This paper contributes to the ongoing debate about deriving the value of the exponent when using Flegg's location quotient (FLQ) formula which helps to simulate regional input-output tables. Using a survey-based regional input-output table, the empirical analysis provides evidence of an optimal...

While the number of employees subject to social insurance contributions in Germany remained nearly constant from 1998 to 2007, there have been strong differences in regional and sectoral growth rates. The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of the sector structure of a region on...