formation tend to be persistent for periods as long as 80 years and that such an entrepreneurial culture can even survive abrupt … and drastic changes in the politic-economic environment. We thus conclude that regional entrepreneurship cultures do exist …

, collaborative manner by thousands of volunteers as well as profit-seeking firms. Our cross-country study shows that a culture …

institutional and cultural factors. Our findings are that a culture characterized by individualism/self-determination, abundance of …

determine start-up activity. Not much is known about what drives entrepreneurship in unstable environments characterized by … talent into productive entrepreneurship is higher in areas abundantly endowed with individuals who have a relatively high … population that is characterized by a high alertness toward opportunities, as indicated by remnants of an entrepreneurial culture …

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

market economy, suggesting the existence of a long-lasting regional entrepreneurship culture. …The 40 years of socialist regime in East Germany were characterized by a massive anti-entrepreneurship policy. We … investigate the reemergence of entrepreneurship in East Germany during its transformation to a market economy following the …

entrepreneurship in Germany between 1991 and 2011, the first two decades after reunification. We investigate the socio …