Completed Projects

METROLUX

Enjeux métropolitains et formes de gouvernance au Luxembourg et dans les territoires frontaliers Projet de recherche dirigé par M. Dr. Christophe Sohn, CEPS/INSTEAD, en coopération avec les universités suivantes (Muhlouse, Strasbourg et Luxembourg).

Financement: Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)
Durée: 2007-2008

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éco Industries au Luxembourg - Umweltschutzwirtschaft in Luxemburg

Die Umweltschutzwirtschaft - also der Markt mit Gütern und Dienstleistungen, die dem Umweltschutz dienen - erfreut sich derzeit in Luxemburg einer intensiven Diskussion, vor allem in Politik und Wirtschaftsförderung. Allerdings können über die tatsächlichen Chancen und Potenziale dieses dynamischen Marktsegmentes aufgrund mangelnder Information nur bedingt verlässliche Aussagen getroffen werden. Einen ersten Schritt in Richtung einer umfassenden Bestandsaufnahme stellt diese Pilotstudie dar.

Koordination: Prof. Dr. Christian Schulz
Finanzierung: Université du Luxembourg
Laufzeit: 2006

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Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing – From textile industry to the „Mail Order Valley”

German-French cooperation project within the PROCOPE-Programme, joint research with Prof. Dr. H. Peter Dörrenbächer (University of the Saarland) and Dr. Christine Liefooghe (University of Science and Technology, Lille)

After the decline of traditional industries such as textile, iron and steel as well as coal mining, the regional economy of Nord-Pas-de-Calais (France) has undergone a profound restructuring process in which advanced business services play a crucial role. One of the most remarkable evolutions is the formation of a highly specialised service cluster due to the presence of France’s major mail order houses, the latter either succeeding or being founded by former textile companies. A large variety of knowledge intensive business services (e.g. logistics firms, PR consultants, designers and product photographers) constitute a localised network and apparently represent an indispensable environment for mail order firms. The study is based on evolutionary approaches which permit to conceptualise the emergence of these particular activities in an old industrial region. Characteristic path dependencies and their impacts on the services sector in Nord-Pas-de-Calais are analysed. In addition, current tendencies and future prospects are discussed – not least with regard to the growing importance of internet retailing and e-commerce.

Funding: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Duration: 2005-2006

Working Paper to download: SCHULZ, Christian, H. Peter DÖRRENBÄCHER & Christine LIEFOOGHE (2004): Far Away, so Close? Regional Clustering of Mail Order Firms and Related Business Services in the Lille Metropolitan Area/France. Working Papers on Services, Society, Space 14. Birmingham.

NEAC – Network of European Automotive Competence

Co-operation in Component 2 – Competence Assessment as scientific adviser with neubighubacher n+h GbR, Cologne / Germany and Maecon Advies, Heerlen / The Netherlands

Coordination: Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry, West Midlands, UK, Accelerate Programme
Funding: European Commission (Interreg IIIC West Zone Operation)
Duration: 2005-2006

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