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The role of creativity in entrepreneurship

Dromereschi, Maria Irina - In: Studies and scientific researches / Economics edition / … 20 (2014), pp. 128-133

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How much of a socialist legacy? The reemergence of entrepreneurship in the East German transformation to a market economy

Fritsch, Michael; Bublitz, Elisabeth; Rusakova, Alina; … - 2012

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 … market economy, suggesting the existence of a long-lasting regional entrepreneurship culture. …

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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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Entrepreneurship in the East German transition process: Lessons for the Korean Peninsula

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2016

This paper summarizes the role of entrepreneurship in the East German transformation process that followed the … policy should have a special focus on entrepreneurship. In particular, it should try to utilize and strengthen the …

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Socioeconomic heritage and rapid firm growth

Wyrwich, Michael - 2009

The present paper sheds light on how growth of young firms is affected by expansive strategies and the socioeconomic heritage of their main actors. Socioeconomic heritage has to do with socialization, prior socioeconomic circumstances, and regional growth conditions; the term is elaborated upon...

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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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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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One transition story does not fit them all: Initial regional conditions and new business formation after socialism

Fritsch, Michael; Kristalova, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020

We investigate the reasons for the pronounced regional differences of new business formation after the transformation from a socialist planned system to a market economy in East Germany. Relatively high start-up rates are found in regions that had a well-qualified workforce and a relatively high...

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Initial conditions and regional performance in the aftermath of disruptive shocks: The case of East Germany after socialism

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020

and a tradition of entrepreneurship have long-run positive effects on development in regions that face disruptive shocks …. Entrepreneurship and knowledge play a less important role for development across West German regions, where no significant shocks …

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