We present a theory of spatial development. A continuum of locations in a geographic area choose each period how much to innovate (if at all) in manufacturing and services. Locations can trade subject to transport costs and technology diffuses spatially across locations. The result is an...

Im Gegensatz zu den Aktivitäten der Automobilindustrie sind politische Initiativen bezüglich Wasserstoff und Brennstoffzelle von der Öffentlichkeit eher weniger beachtet worden. Dabei hat gerade das Engagement der Politik, insbesondere in Japan, den USA und seit 2003 auch auf europäischer...

This paper addresses the question of whether government procurement can work as a de facto innovation policy tool. We develop an endogenous growth model with quality-improving in-novation that incorporates industries with heterogeneous innovation sizes. Government de-mand in high-tech industries...

This paper analyzes the interstate distribution of awards made through the SmallBusiness Innovation Research (SBIR) Program operated by the U.S federalgovernment. The main finding is that awards tend to be made to firms in centersof innovative activity, where knowledge is most easily created and...