The Industrial Innovation Potential of the Regions: Stuttgart and Munich Further Ahead

Alexander Eickelpasch

Weekly Report, 2008, vol. 4, issue 8, 49-57

Abstract: Innovation potential is not only an elementary precondition for economic efficiency and affluence for nations, but also for regions. Measured on R&D employment in the manufacturing industry, regional concentration has continued to remain high since 1998. The regions of Munich and Stuttgart lead by a wide margin. However, the study shows that not only strong regions benefit from structural change but also less favored regions. Conversely, for regions with a leading edge, there is no guarantee of a future leadership role. Urbanized regions have primarily gained. It is noticeable that - apart from exceptions - East Germany lags behind as a research location.

Keywords: Regional innovation systems; Research and development; Manufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O31 R12 R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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