Dieser Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob durch eine Länderneugliederung, d.h. im wesentlichen durch eine Zusammenlegung kleiner Länder, Effizienzsteigerungen bei der Bereitstellung öffentlicher Güter und damit volkswirtschaftliche Wohlfahrtsgewinne zu erzielen wären. Die...

This paper takes up a phenomenon in European geographical development: the simultaneity of regional economic convergence on the one hand and the continued spatial concentration of economic activities on the other. Overall, the disparities in productivity and income between regions in the...

We use a large micro-dataset to assess the importance of intangible capital - organisation, R&D and ICT capital - for the economic performance of establishments and regions in Germany. In 2003 self-produced intangible capital accounted for more than one fifth of the total capital stock of...

We use a large micro-dataset to assess the importance of intangible capital - organisation, R&D and ICT capital - for the economic performance of establishments and regions in Germany. In 2003 self-produced intangible capital accounted for more than one fifth of the total capital stock of...