Die Übergangsquoten von Studienberechtigten ins Studium variieren erheblich zwischen den 16 Bundesländern: Während in Bayern etwa 80 Prozent der berechtigten SchulabgängerInnen ein Studium aufnehmen, sind es in Nordrhein-Westfalen nur rund 60 Prozent. Im vorliegenden Bericht untersuchen wir,...

The paper deals with the question which determinants can explain regional differences in the number of start-ups in Austrian and Western German districts when observing the business related service sector. We separate our sample in firms operating in knowledge intensive sectors and start-ups...

Venture capital is assumed to play an important role for the commercialization of innovative ideas and the development of high-technology industries in a region. This paper deals with the regional distribution of venture capital and its explanation. Venture-backed firms are mostly located in...

The paper deals with growth determinants of innovative and noninnovative start-ups in Eastern and Western Germany. Based on theoretical approaches explaining the growth of firms, hypotheses on potential determinants are derived. The empirical results indicate strong correlations between average...