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The Effect of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture on Economic Development - Evidence for Germany

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

We use the historical self-employment rate as an indicator of a regional culture of entrepreneurship and link this … measure to economic growth in recent periods. The results indicate that German regions with a high level of entrepreneurship … a regional culture of entrepreneurship is an important resource for regional growth. …

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Does Local Financial Development Matter?

Guiso, Luigi; Sapienza, Paola; Zingales, Luigi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

We study the effects of differences in local financial development within an integrated financial market. To do so, we construct a new indicator of financial development by estimating a regional effect on the probability that, ceteris paribus, a household is shut off from the credit market. By...

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What is the Value of Entrepreneurship? A Review of Recent Research

Praag, C. Mirjam van; Versloot, Peter H. - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 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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Creativity and Industrial Cities: A Case Study of Baltimore

Acs, Zoltan J.; Megyesi, Monika I. - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

Creativity is changing the way cities approach economic development and formulate policy. Creative metropolises base their economic development strategies, at least partly, on building communities attractive to the creative class worker. While there are countless examples of high-tech regions...

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Entrepreneurship,Growth, Regional Growth Regimes

Fritsch, Michael; Kublina, Sandra - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015

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

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Entrepreneurship, State Economic Development Policy, and the Entrepreneurial University

Audretsch, David B; Phillips, Ronnie - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

entrepreneurship into state economic development and incubate entrepreneurial companies. Regional entrepreneurship policy is a new … with the needs and expertise of private industry to accelerate entrepreneurship and economic growth. …

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