[...] Das Hauptziel des ESPON Programms besteht darin, wissenschaftlich fundierte Erkenntnisse zur Raumentwicklung in Europa für die raumpolitischen Prozesse auf europäischer (und teilweise nationaler) Ebene zu erarbeiten. Damit dient die Einrichtung des ESPON Programms der politiknahen...

Skilled labor is a key input to the innovation process. A shortage in supply of skilled labor may hence impede innovation activities, resulting in lower productivity gains. While governments are concerned about these likely negative impacts, there is only limited empirical evidence whether and...

This article examines the impact of innovation on employment growth in innovating small and medium enterprises using a quantile regression approach. The key findings are that innovation has a positive effect on employment in both growing and shrinking firms. The impact of innovation on employee...