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How long does it take to become an entrepreneurial society: The case of german convergence in self-employment
Schindele, Yvonne - 2010
Since the beginning of the transformation of East Germany from a socialist planned economy to a market economy, there has been an ambitious political goal of fostering entrepreneurial activity in that part of the country. One of the most-hoped for results of this undertaking is the anticipated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267109
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Entrepreneurial ecosystems: A dynamic lifecycle model
Cantner, Uwe; Cunningham, James; Lehmann, Erik; Menter, … - 2019
The concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems has been used as a framework to explain entrepreneurial activities within regions and industrial sectors. Despite the usefulness of this approach, the concept is under-theorized, especially with regard to the evolution of entrepreneurial ecosystems. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389625
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Regional trajectories of entrepreneurship: The effect of socialism and transition
Fritsch, Michael; Kristalova, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020
comparative analysis of the development of entrepreneurship in East and West Germany after World War II. The introduction of an … decades later were major historical shocks to the economy in general, and to entrepreneurship specifically. Our comparative … analysis of East and West Germany assesses how these shocks affected the level of entrepreneurship at the regional level …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012389637
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Ready, set, go! Why are some regions entrepreneurial jump-starters?
Wyrwich, Michael - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
that pre- dates socialism. How institutional context affects entrepreneurship over the course of transition is reflected by … 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884453
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How Long Does it Take to Become an Entrepreneurial Society - The Case of German Convergence in Self-Employment
Schindele, Yvonne - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Since the beginning of the transformation of East Germany from a socialist planned economy to a market economy, there has been an ambitious political goal of fostering entrepreneurial activity in that part of the country. One of the most-hoped for results of this undertaking is the anticipated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008494224
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Ready, set, go!: Why are some regions entrepreneurial jump-starters?
Wyrwich, Michael - 2013
that pre- dates socialism. How institutional context affects entrepreneurship over the course of transition is reflected by … 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010323904
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271767
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Geographic Allocation of OSS Contributions : The Role of Institutions and Culture
Engelhardt, Sebastian von; Freytag, Andreas - 2013
So-called open source software (OSS) is marked by free access to the software and its source code. Copyright-based OSS licenses permit users to use, change, improve and redistribute the software, which is designed and developed in a public, collaborative manner. High quality OSS products like...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014206566
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Can nature promote development? The role of sustainable tourism for economic growth
Freytag, Andreas; Vietze, Christoph - 2010
We analyze whether biodiversity is enhancing the development process in developing countries (DCs) via increasing tourism receipts in a trade based endogenous growth framework. The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity - only if used sustainably - provides a comparative advantage in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267123
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European Policies towards Palm Oil - Sorting Out some Facts
Pehnelt, Gernot; Vietze, Christoph - 2009
This paper analyses the role of palm oil and its sustainability from different perspectives. We consider the role of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271184