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Start-ups, new business employment, and the effects on incumbents: who contributes the larger share?

Fritsch, Michael; Noseleit, Florian - 2008

We investigate the effects that new business formation has on employment in incumbent firms and compare it to the development in the start-ups. The analysis is performed for West German regions over the 1984-2002 period. It shows that the employment effects of new businesses on the incumbents...

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Creative industries, new business formation and regional economic growth

Piergiovanni, Roberta; Carree, Martin A.; Santarelli, Enrico - 2009

The present study explores the impact exerted by a series of factors and processes including creativity, IPR activities, new business formation and the provision of amenities on economic growth for 103 Italian provinces (NUTS 3) over the period between 2001 and 2006. Provincial growth rates are...

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What is the value of entrepreneurship?: a review of recent research

van Praag, C. Mirjam; Versloot, Peter H. - 2007

that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question: What … group'? A fourth type of contribution studied is the role of entrepreneurship in increasing individuals' utility levels …

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Why does the effect of new business formation differ across regions?

Fritsch, Michael; Schröter, Alexandra - 2007

We investigate regional differences of the effect of new business formation on employment growth in West Germany. We find an inverse 'u'-shaped relationship between the level of start-up activity and employment change. The main variables that shape the employment effects of new businesses in a...

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The effect of new business formation on employment: the dominance of density

Schröter, Alexandra - 2009

Empirical analyses show that the employment effects of start-ups are highest in agglomerations, whereas moderately congested areas exhibit only modest effects, and weak or even no significant effects could be found in rural regions. This paper will set out to show that these discrepancies arise...

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Are more start-ups really better? Quantity and quality of new businesses and their effect on regional development

Fritsch, Michael; Schröter, Alexandra - 2009

at stimulating economic growth through entrepreneurship should focus on high-quality start-ups. …

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The effect of new business formation on regional development: Empirical evidence, interpretation, and avenues for further research

Fritsch, Michael - 2011

research and draw some conclusions for entrepreneurship policy. …

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Persistence of regional entrepreneurship : causes, effects, and directions for future research

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2017

and the effect this persistence has on development. It is argued that a regional culture of entrepreneurship plays an … important role in explaining persistence of entrepreneurship. We discuss possible explanations for the emergence of a culture of … entrepreneurship, and how it becomes self-perpetuating over time. Finally, we draw policy implications and identify some promising …

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Entrepreneurship, growth, regional growth regimes

Fritsch, Michael; Kublina, Sandra - 2015

suggests that entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic development, and one that has long-run effects. …

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Persistence and change of regional new business formation in the national league table

Fritsch, Michael; Kublina, Sandra - 2016

, persistence in regional determinants of new business formation, distinct regional cultures of entrepreneurship, and path …

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