This note presents an analysis of data collected on the revenue structure of cultural institutions in Berlin and Hamburg, with a focus on sponsoring. Ex ante there are some reasons why firms, when giving to the arts, might favour large recipients, but also some why they could favour smaller...

<i> Regional Productivity Differences: Theoretical Predictions and Empirical Evidence for Western Europe </i> (di Kurt Geppert*, Martin Gornig*, Andreas Stephan) - ABSTRACT: There has been a long tradition of empirical research on regional productivity, particularly with reference to the neoclassical...

Geppert K., Gornig M. and Werwatz A. (2008) Economic growth of agglomerations and geographic concentration of industries: evidence for West Germany, Regional Studies. During the two decades between 1980 and 2000, there was no clear overall trend of economic convergence or divergence among West...

G<sc>eppert</sc> K., G<sc>ornig</sc> M. and W<sc>erwatz</sc> A. (2008) Economic growth of agglomerations and geographic concentration of industries: evidence for West Germany, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. During the two decades between 1980 and 2000, there was no clear overall trend of economic convergence or divergence among West...

Die quantitative Bedeutung, die unternehmensbezogene Dienstleistungen inzwischen erreicht haben, und ihre Funktion im gesamtwirtschaftlichen Produktionsprozeß machen deutlich, daß die Auffassung, die Industrie sei sozusagen der Motorwagen und die unternehmensbezogenen Dienste der Anhänger,...

Summary Much hope is put into the ‘‘four eyes principle’’ as an anti corruption device in many countries. However, as recent cases have shown, entire groups of decision makers can be corrupt as well. This paper reports on an experimental investigation of individual versus group decision...

Purpose – Sociologists are discussing whether or not economic growth enhances subjective well‐being. To complement their research from a housing perspective, the purpose of this paper is to investigate whether aggregate income enhances dwelling satisfaction over time. While cross‐sectional...