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Who Starts a Business and Who Is Self-Employed in Germany

Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander S.; Rusakova, Alina - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2012

entrepreneurship in Germany between 1991 and 2010, the first two decades after reunification. We investigate the socioeconomic …

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Using Self-employment as Proxy for Entrepreneurship: Some Empirical Caveats

Bjuggren, Carl Magnus; Johansson, Dan; Stenkula, Mikael - Ratioinstitutet - 2010

Research on entrepreneurship has received an increased amount of interest in recent years, with self-employment being … used as the most common proxy for “entrepreneurship” in empirical studies. However, there are various ways of defining …

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New Firm Formation by Industry over Space and Time: A Multi-Level Analysis

Fritsch, Michael; Falck, Oliver - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2003

Wir untersuchen den Einfluss von Branchenmerkmalen, Standort und Veränderungen im Zeitablauf auf Neugründungen von Betrieben mit einem Mehr- Ebenen-Ansatz. Die Analyse bezieht sich auf Westdeutschland im Zeitraum 1983- 1997. Innovationsaktivitäten und die Ausprägung des technologischen...

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Competencies and Institutions Fostering High-growth Firms

Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan - Ratioinstitutet - 2008

High-growth firms (HGFs) are critical for net job creation and economic growth. We analyze HGFs using the theory of competence blocs, linking firm growth to property rights and the interaction of complementary expertise. Specifically, we discuss how the institutional framework affects the...

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How Culture Molds the Effects of Self Efficacy and Fear of Failure on Entrepreneurship

Wennberg, Karl; Pathak, Saurav; Autio, Erkko - Ratioinstitutet - 2013

We use data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and the Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior … entrepreneurship. …

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Taxation, Labor Market Policy and High-Impact Entrepreneurship

Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan; Stenkula, Mikael - Ratioinstitutet - 2010

Public policy affects the prevalence and performance of both productive and high-impact entrepreneurship. High …-impact entrepreneurship prospers when knowledge is successfully generated and exploited in the economy. This process depends on complementary …-impact entrepreneurship. …

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Firm Growth, Institutions and Structural Transformation

Henrekson, Magnus; Johansson, Dan - Ratioinstitutet - 2010

This essay argues that the economic contribution of certain firms – be they small, young or rapidly growing – has to be understood in a broader context of creative destruction. Growth of some firms requires contraction and exit of some other firms to free up resources that can be reallocated...

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New Business Formation and Regional Development: A Survey and Assessment of the Evidence

Fritsch, Michael - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011

research and draw some conclusions for entrepreneurship policy. …

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Does Quality Make a Difference?: Employment Effects of High- and Low-Quality Start-Ups

Fritsch, Michael; Schroeter, Alexandra - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2011

discuss the implications for entrepreneurship policy that can be derived from our findings. …

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Consequences of Cultural Practices for Entrepreneurial Behaviors

Autio, Erkko; Pathak, Saurav; Wennberg, Karl - Ratioinstitutet - 2013

Although national culture is an important regulator of entrepreneurship, there is a dearth of studies that (i) explore …-entry growth aspirations. We combined Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effec …-level techniques in analyzing the effect of culture on entrepreneurship. …

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