Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether labour market entry via temporary work has any (persistent) effects on labour market outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: Using unique data on several cohorts of graduates from the German apprenticeship system, the authors interpret...

Funke M. and Niebuhr A. (2005) Regional geographic research and development spillovers and economic growth: evidence from West Germany, Regional Studies39, 143-153. The paper is based on recent theoretical writings in growth economics that emphasise the effects of both own research and...

Striking disparities characterise the population growth of cities in industrialised countries. Some cities suffer from ongoing population decline, whereas other cities have experienced increasing numbers of inhabitants in recent years. Whether labour market conditions or amenities via their...

type="main" xml:id="imre12138-abs-0001" <p>Increasing international labor migration has important effects on the workforce composition of firms in all migrant-receiving countries. The consequences of these changes for firm performance have attracted growing attention in recent years. In this paper,...</p>

N<sc>iebuhr</sc> A., G<sc>ranato</sc> N., H<sc>aas</sc> A. and H<sc>amann</sc> S. Does labour mobility reduce disparities between regional labour markets in Germany?, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Differences in regional labour market conditions are still pronounced in Germany, especially between the Eastern and Western parts. Traditional...

In this paper we investigate the determinants of entrepreneurial activity in a cross section of German regions for the period 1998-2005. Departing from the knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship, the focus of our analysis is on the role of the regional environment and, in particular,...