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Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the labor market and promises economic growth. However, whether AI has a positive impact on regional development depends on numerous factors. This project examines regional conditions that promote the use of AI and enable regional development.

Researchers from the Thünen Institute, the University of Kassel and the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) investigate the influence of tax competition on the preference for inter-municipal cooperation among citizens and local politicians in rural municipalities.

The 25th annual meeting of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) took place from 12th to 15th February in Casablanca, for the first time on the African continent. Christian Bergholz from the Thünen Institute represented the German national team there together with Florian Täube from the RKW…

Martin Simmler and Damiaan Persyn presented current research work at the winter seminar of the Society for Regional Research (GfR) in Vill-Igls (Austria) at the Higher Education and Seminar Center Grillhof.

A good two years after its foundation, Germany's highest scientific body has confirmed that the Institute of Rural Economics is experiencing highly dynamic development and a wide range of topics with very convincing projects.

Land inequality has long been recognized as a threat to inclusive and sustainable development. However, the role of growing outside interest in land and resulting land inequality is not well-understood, despite a growing body of research on large-scale land acquisitions.

Ann Hipp has published a research paper together with Björn Jindra and Kehinde Medase (University of Bremen) entitled „Overcoming barriers to technology transfer – empirical evidence from the German Democratic Republic“ in The Journal of Technology Transfer.

From January 25th to 26th, 2024 the 4th meeting of the DFG network "The Dynamics of Innovation Systems: Perspectives, Influences and Operationalization" led by Ann Hipp took place at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

Crafts companies which are frequently located in rural regions, are subject to a number of licensing requirements. Researchers from the Thünen Institute and the University of Göttingen jointly investigate the impact of tighter regulation.

The 7th Geography of Innovation Conference (GEOINNO) took place in Manchester, UK, on January 10th and 12th, 2024. Thünen researchers Ann Hipp and Petrik Runst participated and presented their work.