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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
IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Competitiveness and Innovation in Europe
ESPON Atlas
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
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
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
IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Spatially diverse development of knowledge economy
IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Selected types of knowledge economic activities: transaction oriented services
IRS Institut für Regionalentwicklung und StrukturplanungHans Joachim Kujath, Sabine Zillmer
Selected types of knowledge economic activities: high-technology industries
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