Based on representative micro data for Germany, we compare the incomes of self-employed with those of wage workers. Our … employee, while the median solo entrepreneur earns less. However, solo entrepreneurship pays for those with a university …

insurance system on the entry rate into entrepreneurship. In Germany, the public health insurance system is mandatory for most … based on representative household panel data for Germany, which include personal health information, and we account for … points, i.e. about a third of the average annual entry rate. The results show that the phenomenon of entrepreneurship lock …

When possible income tax reforms are debated, the suspected impact on entrepreneurship is often used as an argument in … entrepreneurship based on microeconometric research have not been provided by the literature, however. This paper estimates the ex …

Entrepreneurship is a local and dynamic phenomenon. We jointly investigate spatial spillovers and time persistence of … regional new business formation. Using panel data from all 402 German counties for 1996-2011, we estimate dynamic spatial panel … persistence of start-up activity, especially in the high-tech industry. This indicates that entrepreneurship is deeply rooted in …

hypotheses, we use household survey panel data for Germany eliciting the personal wealth composition in detail in 2002, 2007, and … selectioninto entrepreneurship, we use changes in entry regulation into skilled trades. Estimation results are consistent with the …

As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important …

puzzle. The analysis is based on a large, representative panel data set for Germany, which provides information on asset …

, lenders may charge higher interest rates or ration credit supply, which can hamper entrepreneurship. Both aspects of a more … experiment, based on representative household panel data. The results indicate that the insurance effect of a more forgiving … entrepreneurship. …

Why do people engage in entrepreneurship and commit large parts of their personal wealth to their business, despite … and exit decisions. Nonpecuniary benefits of entrepreneurship, such as being independent in the workplace, also contribute …