This paper compares the publication and citation behaviour of economic geogra- phers and geographical economists. Based on a unique data set and consciously limited to researchers in the German-speaking world, empirical analyses show more parallels than expected. Convergence of scholars from...

Das Konzept der innovativen Milieus im Sinne der GREMI hat die theoretische Debatte um Raumentwicklung stark beeinflusst, war und ist aber auch für die Etablierung von Netzwerken als Instrument z. B. der Wirtschaftsförderung hilfreich. Seine empirischen Defizite sind in den letzten Jahren...

Nascent entrepreneurs are people who are (alone or with others) actively engaged in creating a new venture and who expect to be the owner or part owner of this start-up. Given that newly founded firms are important for the economic development of nations and regions, and that nascent...

Innovationen sind eine wesentliche Triebfeder ökonomischen Wachstums und des Strukturwandels von Volks- und Regionalwirtschaften sowie Unternehmen. Sie können durch viele Arten von Sektor- und Querschnittspolitiken staatlich unterstützt werden, wobei die regionale Innovationsförderung in...

Recent discussions in the Economic Geography literature increasingly focus on creative cities and the importance of creativity for achieving economic growth. Considering the increased attention on urban areas it is not surprising that the regional dimension of entrepreneurship is a subject of...

The paper contributes to the ongoing debate about the relative importance of economic and amenity-related location factors for attracting talents or members of the creative class. While Florida highlights the role of amenities, openness, and tolerance, others instead emphasize the role of...

This paper contributes to empirical research in entrepreneurship by focusing on the link between two stylized facts that emerged from a number of studies for Germany and other countries: Entry rates differ between regions, and the propensity to become an entrepreneur is influenced by...

Although comprehensive data from official statistics on new firm formation and entrepreneurs starting a new business are lacking in Germany, we know from empirical studies that entry rates differ between regions, and that the propensity to become an entrepreneur is influenced by...