Following the 'death of distance' postulate, digitization may reduce or even eliminate the penalty of firms being … located in rural areas compared with those in urban agglomerations. Despite many recent attempts to measure digitization … degree of digitization of the respective firm - is highly dependent on location, whereby firms in urban areas are more than …

The German economy is humming. Tax receipts are pouring in, the labour market is booming, and Germany was and has … remained solid as a rock during the euro crisis. That is the current situation. But is Germany also prepared for the digital … revolution? A core element of Germany industry (the "German business model") is its ability to adapt quickly and comprehensively …