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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Knowledge economy and spatial
development
Conference: The Future of European Regions
Warsaw, 31st May – 2nd June
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Competitiveness and Innovation in Europe
ESPON Atlas
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Differentiation of the knowledge economy
High-technology firms: Production of knowledge intensive material goods. Automobile industry; machine construction; regulation and measurement technology, chemistry
Transformation oriented services: Technology orientation; Inputs of new knowledge in products and processes. Research; engineers
Information- and media industry: Transformation of knowledge into knowledge goods. Software; databases; radio and TV; culture
Transaction oriented enterprise services: Organisation and management of firms‘ transactions. Consultants; financial services; insurances
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Economic structure in Germany – The role of the knowledge economy
Economic sectors according to employees subject to social insurances (2006)
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
selected cities
information / media
high-tech
knowledge intensive services
basic services
public administration / education /health care building
producing trades
agriculture, forestry, mining
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Change of economic structure in Germany – The role of the knowledge economy
Change of employment 1998-2006
-30,00
-20,00
-10,00
0,00
10,00
20,00
30,00
40,00
50,00
all sectors information & media transformationoriented services
transaction orientedservices
high-technology
economic sectors
%
Germany (total)
Berlin
München
Frankfurt am Main
Stuttgart
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Spatially diverse development of knowledge economy
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Selected types of knowledge economic activities: transaction oriented services
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Selected types of knowledge economic activities: high-technology industries
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IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Tentative conclusions
• Patents tell only part of the story of innovativeness
- Other outputs are also innovations (e.g. copyrights)
- Also e.g. innovative governance structures or strategies contribute to regional development
• Innovative economic activities need specific conditions
- Conditions depend on spatial characteristics
- Location needs of different types of knowledge economic activities vary
• Ambivalent role of innovation for regional development
- Growing importance of knowledge economy for employment
- Majority of jobs still in other sectors