englischThe involvement of companies and people in the provision of services of general interest in structurally weak, demographically shrinking regions is becoming increasingly important. In addition to examining the social responsibility of companies under the term ‘corporate social [...]

englischRegional German savings and cooperative banks approved and advanced loans to companies during the financial crisis, while large banks cut back on lending. Given its ability to mitigate credit crunches, Germany’s regional banking system is considered a role model. This textbook debates the [...]

englischRegional initiatives in industrial and regional politics have a long tradition in Germany. This book starts by looking back at those initiatives in the 1980s and 1990s and reflects on the recent discussion about new strategies in industrial politics. After this, the authors provide a [...]

Mit Innovationsbiographien wird dem prozesshaften und vernetzten Charakter von Innovationen Rechnung getragen. Sie erfassen Innovationsprozesse von den Anfängen bis zur Umsetzung methodisch durch Interviews mit den jeweiligen zentralen Personen und daran anknüpfende Netzwerkanalysen. Diese [...]