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Abgrenzung und Analyse von Software-Clustern am Beispiel der Region Rhein-Main-Neckar

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  • Hahn Markus
  • Kaiser Jasmin
  • Ostwald Dennis
  • Buxmann Peter

    (Darmstadt)

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Demarcation and analysis of software-clusters. The example of the Rhine-Main-Neckar region. In this paper we present an approach to demarcate and analyze spatial clusters in the software industry using qualitative as well as quantitative methods. Our approach is based on economic data regarding entrepreneurship, gross value added and spatial agglomeration of enterprises and employees. We apply this method on the Rhine-Main-Neckar area, one of Germany’s most prominent regions for software companies. Subsequently, we conduct a qualitative follow-up study to gain deeper insights and to verify prior results from the quantitative study. Our results indicate the existence of a software-cluster with two centers in the Rhine-Main area as well as in the Rhine-Neckar district.Among the analyzed indicators, the concentration of employees in software companies shows the highest amplitude, although entrepreneurship, concentration of businesses as well as gross value added are all significantly above the German average.

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  • Hahn Markus & Kaiser Jasmin & Ostwald Dennis & Buxmann Peter, 2011. "Abgrenzung und Analyse von Software-Clustern am Beispiel der Region Rhein-Main-Neckar," ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography, De Gruyter, vol. 55(1-2), pages 158-174, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:zfwige:v:55:y:2011:i:1-2:p:158-174:n:12
    DOI: 10.1515/zfw.2011.0012
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