Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 20
Cover Image
How general conditions affect regional innovation systems : the case of the two Germanys
Fritsch, Michael; Graf, Holger - 2010
We compare two leading regional innovation systems (RIS) in East Germany with two RIS in West Germany of about the same …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008669972
Cover Image
The effect of new business formation on regional development : empirical evidence, interpretation, and avenues for further research
Fritsch, Michael - 2011
This paper reviews the current state of knowledge about the effect of new business formation on regional development. After a brief sketch of the origins of research on this issue, the main results of different lines of inquiry are discussed. Main issues are the development of start-up cohorts,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008824075
Cover Image
What determines the efficiency of regional innovation systems?
Fritsch, Michael (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003546336
Cover Image
Industry specialization, diversity and the efficiency of regional innovation systems
Fritsch, Michael (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003546363
Cover Image
Who starts a business and who is self-employed in Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Rusakova, Alina - 2012
entrepreneurship in Germany between 1991 and 2011, the first two decades after reunification. We investigate the socio … increase in self-employment in Germany by 40 percent which can partly be attributed to the transformation process of East … Germany and to the shift to the service sector. We notice a yearly start-up rate of 1 percent among the working population …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009487807
Cover Image
The persistence of regional entrepreneurship : are all types of self-employment equally important?
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2015
We explore the role of different types of self-employment for a persistence of the regional level of entrepreneurship over time. Our analysis for West German regions shows relatively strong effects for the historical self- employment rate in the non-agricultural sector, particularly in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011288768
Cover Image
Regional public research, higher education, and innovative start-ups : an empirical investigation
Aamoucke, Ronney; Fritsch, Michael - 2013
Based on detailed information about the regional knowledge base, particularly about universities, we find that regional public research and education have a strong positive impact on new business formation in innovative industries but not in industries classified as non-innovative. Measures for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009784050
Cover Image
Do entrepreneurs really earn less?
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Sorgner, Alina - 2014
Based on representative micro data for Germany, we compare the incomes of self-employed with those of wage workers. Our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010433906
Cover Image
Regional knowledge and the emergence of an industry : laser systems production in West Germany, 1975–2005
Bünstorf, Guido; Fritsch, Michael; Medrano, Luis F. - 2010
We analyze the emergence and spatial evolution of the German laser systems industry. Regional knowledge in the related field of laser sources, as well as the presence of universities with physics or engineering departments, is conducive to the emergence of laser systems suppliers. The regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008747650
Cover Image
Does quality make a difference? : employment effects of high- and low-quality start-ups
Fritsch, Michael; Schroeter, Alexandra - 2010
This paper investigates the impact of new firms' quality on the magnitude of their employment effects. Our results clearly show that the quality of start-ups, measured by their affiliation with sectors and innovative industries, strongly influences the direct and the overall employment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009517494