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<p>The Ruhr area is not only the former heartland of industry in Germany, but still the largest urban agglomeration and now the region with the highest density of universities. Yet, after decades of deep structural change leading away from coal and steel, the region is still marked by ongoing structural weaknesses and chronically high unemployment rates. At the same time, it has relatively poor public institutions. Therefore, it is time to think outside the box. We propose a new approach with ten concrete ideas for regional support by the establishment of new public institutions in the Ruhr area.</p>
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The Ruhr area is not only the former heartland of industry in Germany, but still the largest urban agglomeration and now the region with the highest density of universities. Yet, after decades of deep structural change leading away from coal and steel, the region is still marked by ongoing structural weaknesses and chronically high unemployment rates. At the same time, it has relatively poor public institutions. Therefore, it is time to think outside the box. We propose a new approach with ten concrete ideas for regional support by the establishment of new public institutions in the Ruhr area.

The Ruhr Area’s Politico-Economic Reawakening

Wirtschaftsdienst

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Politökonomische Reaktivierung des Ruhrgebiets durch neue staatliche Institutionen

The Ruhr area is not only the former heartland of industry in Germany, but still the largest urban agglomeration and now the region with the highest density of...

The Ruhr Area’s Politico-Economic Reawakening

Published Online: Dec 20, 2023

Page range: 856 - 863

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2023-0232

© 2023 Kai van de Loo et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.