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Ready to leave the ivory tower? : academic scientists´ appeal to work in the private sector

Fritsch, Michael; Krabel, Stefan - 2009

In this study we investigate the factors that shape the attitudes of scientists toward starting their own business or working in a private sector firm. The analysis is based on data collected from scientists working in the German Max Planck Society, a research institution devoted to basic...

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Regional effects on cooperative innovation activities and the related variety of regional knowledge bases

Cantner, Uwe; Meder, Andreas - 2009

The literature on "Innovation Systems" is divided into several directories. Dif- ferences occur through the definition of the system's borders. This paper intro- duces a methodology how to differentiate between regional and technological effects of cooperative innovation activities and analyzes...

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The use and effect of social capital in new venture creation : solo entrepreneurs vs. new venture teams

Cantner, Uwe; Stützer, Michael - 2010

This paper examines the use of social capital in the venture creation process. We compare solo entrepreneurs (n=182) and new venture teams (n=274) from a random sample of start-ups in innovative industries and test social capital use and its effects on firm performance. Our results reveal that...

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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 …, and political problems of East Germany, thereby narrowing the gap between East and West Germany. This paper uses panel … West Germany observed during the first years after reunification has not been maintained. In short, some East German …

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Socioeconomic heritage and rapid firm growth

Wyrwich, Michael - 2009

out both for West Germany - a mature market economy - and for East Germany, which operated under a centrally planned …. -- Entrepreneurship ; Rapid firm growth ; Strategy ; Management ; West Germany ; East Germany …

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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 …

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Technology, outsourcing, and the demand for heterogeneous labor: Exploring the industry dimension

Nedelkoska, Ljubica; Wiederhold, Simon - 2010

employer-employee panel of Germany differentiated by industries for the period 2001-2005, we investigate substitution effects …

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Who starts with open source? : institutional choice of start-ups in the German ICT sector

Fritsch, Michael; Engelhardt, Sebastian v. - 2010

We analyze the characteristics of new businesses in the German ICT industry, distinguishing them based on their choice between two IPR regimes: open source software (OSS) or closed source software (CSS). The share of new firms with an OSS-based business model has increased considerably over the...

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The spatial diffusion of a knowledge base : laser technology research in West Germany, 1960–2005

Fritsch, Michael; Medrano, Luis F. - 2010

We analyze the spatial diffusion of knowledge in laser technology in West Germany from 1960, when this technology began …

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The Regional Supply of Venture Capital – Can Syndication overcome Bottlenecks?

Fritsch, Michael; Schilder, Dirk - 2010

portfolio firm. Our analysis is based on information about VC investments in Germany between 2004 and 2009. We find that …

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