Einführung -- Die Genese der Metropolregion in Deutschland, Empirie -- Die theoretisch – konzeptionelle Fundierung der Metropolregion – aktueller Stand der Forschung -- Erweiterung der Funktionentheorie der Metropolregion: Das Indikatorenmodell (Phänomene der Metropolregion) --...

As many establishments are embedded in regional economic structures, their competitive advantages also depend on local conditions. In many regions, these are shaped by regional clusters. Hence, for more than two decades, clusters have attracted a great deal of attention from regional economics...