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In this recently published article, Franziska Lengerer analyses the local community participation of older village residents in a rural region characterised by an ageing and declining population. Based on qualitative interviews, the analysis also focuses on social differences and expectations.

Prof. Dr. Fabian Bald presents paper on gender-specific employment responses to place-based fiscal policies at Thünen Institute of Rural Economics.

In a recent article, Anika Muder and Jakub Staniszewski (Poznań University of Economics and Business) examine technical efficiency and technological differences in apple production in Germany, Italy, and Poland.

Competing objectives for sustainability in the agriculture and food industry determine the social discourse. In our research project, we will systematize and regionally locate these and investigate their influence on knowledge and innovation transfers.

Regional trade flows are significantly influenced by neighboring regions, which has important implications for the estimation of trade elasticities—and, consequently, for model-based assessments of the regional impact of economic policy.

The reciprocal relationship between entrepreneurship and contextual conditions plays an important role in rural development. The article argues in favour of a micro-perspective based on practice theory in order to understand how entrepreneurial practices and the rural context are interlinked.

In the current edition of our Zahlen & Fakten (facts & figures) series on the economy in rural areas, Christian Bergholz analyzes the spatial distribution of innovative start-ups. There are significant regional differences in the frequency with which start-ups are founded.

The personalities of entrepreneurs are as diverse as the industries in which they operate. The research results show that the personality trait "conscientiousness" plays a greater role among craftsmen and craftswomen than in other economic sectors.

In light of current global challenges, such as social and environmental problems (e.g., climate change, mobility, energy, employment, health, aging), a deeper understanding of the wider systemness of innovation, or “multi-system innovation”, is needed to foster the emergence and implementation of…

From February 16 to 21, the annual Winter Seminar of the German-speaking section of the European Regional Science Association (GfR), took place in Matrei in East Tyrol. Over six days, participants engaged in intensive academic discussions against the picturesque backdrop of the Austrian Alps.