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...

Despite being the third largest industrial agglomeration in the world before World War II, Berlin was faced with an economic void after the partition and reunification of the city with many abandoned and alienated commercial and industrial spaces in a compact urban fabric. What has happened with...

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

Die Entwicklung der Urbanen Landwirtschaft bzw. des „Urban Gardening“ ist eine der großen Chancen in Städten des Globalen Südens, die Versorgungslage und Ernährungssituation der städtischen Bevölkerung zu verbessern. Urbane Landwirtschaft umfasst dabei die Produktion, die Verarbeitung,...