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Entrepreneurship and creative professions: A micro-level analysis

Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina - 2013

also for entrepreneurship, innovation, and thus, economic growth. We analyze the level and the determinants of self … entrepreneur. Investigating the determinants of entrepreneurship within the creative class as compared to non-creative professions …

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The geography of creative people in Germany revisited

Fritsch, Michael; Stuetzer, Michael - 2012

It has been argued that creativity is an important source of regional growth. This paper investigates the geography of people in creative occupation in Germany. The population share of the creative class as well as of bohemians and artists is relatively high in larger cities, but smaller places...

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Historical roots of entrepreneurial culture and innovation activity: An analysis for German regions

Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018

culture of entrepreneurship is positively related not only to the level of new business formation but also the amount of …

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The geography and the effect of creative people in Germany

Fritsch, Michael - 2007

This paper investigates the geography and the effect of people in creative oc-cupation in Germany. The population share of the Creative Class as well as of bohemians and artists is relatively high in larger cities, but smaller places and rural regions may also have a considerable proportion of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010263781

Creative class and regional growth: empirical evidence from eight European countries

Boschma, Ron A.; Fritsch, Michael - 2007

We analyze the regional distribution and the effect of people in creative occupations based on data for more than 450 regions in eight European countries. The geographic distribution of the creative class is highly uneven. The creative class is not attracted to highly urbanized regions per se,...

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Ready to leave the ivory tower? Academic scientists' appeal to work in the private sector

Fritsch, Michael; Krabel, Stefan - 2009

employment or entrepreneurship. Strong willingness to freely distribute research findings are related to a low appeal of private …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267108

Creativity and industrial cities: a case study of Baltimore

Ács, Zoltán J.; Megyesi, Monika I. - 2007

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

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Foundations of high impact entrepreneurship

Ács, Zoltán J. - 2008

This survey reviews the theoretical literature on high impact entrepreneurship. The survey is guided in part by the … recent classification changes at the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) regarding entrepreneurship. The board voted to … create a new classification code, L26, for entrepreneurship. The JEL intends to use this code for all articles and books that …

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Innovation and social capital: Across-country investigation

Doh, Soogwan; Ács, Zoltán J. - 2009

entrepreneurship and the strongest relationship is between associated activities and entrepreneurship. This is consistent with the need …

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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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