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This thesis contributes to understanding the reasons for the uneven geographic distribution of innovative start-ups and human capital across German regions. Section 5.1 summarizes the results of Chaps. 2 and 3 and explains how my research fills certain gaps in the relevant literature. Section 5.2 summarizes the results of Chap. 4 on the role quality of life plays in explaining the geography of human capital and points out this chapter’s contribution to the field. Section 5.3 discusses the limitations of my work and makes a few suggestions for future research.
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Aamoucke, R. (2016). Conclusions. In: Innovative Start-Ups and the Distribution of Human Capital. Contributions to Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44462-8_5
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