Two very topical research questions are addressed in this book: Which are the determinants of new business formation and their survival, and will business start-ups, especially in the service sector, create employment and thereby generate growth? The analysis is based on a unique dataset...

Industrielle Cluster und ihre Wirkungsweise -- Beschreibung und Abgrenzung der Softwareindustrie in Deutschland -- Methoden zur Identifikation von industriellen Clustern -- Messung der Innovationskraft und Produktivität in der Softwareindustrie -- Softwarecluster in Deutschland gemessen an der...

The process of firms' growth - in terms of productivity or employment - is a major concern of policy makers. In this context, innovations are considered to play a crucial role in stimulating firms' performance. This book investigates this general hypothesis by looking at three topics: 1. Does...

Dieses Handbuch zeigt auf, wie Unternehmenswachstum nachhaltig gelingen und gestärkt werden kann. Dabei liegt der Fokus auf der ostdeutschen Wirtschaft, da die Region auch 25 Jahre nach der deutschen Einheit in den wesentlichen Kennzahlen 20-30% hinter den westdeutschen Werten liegt, was im...

L. Leisering: Introduction -- M. G. Schmidt: Social Policy in the German Democratic Republic: Introduction.- "Socialist Social Policy" -- The Institutions of Social Policy in the GDR -- The Politics of Social Policy Under the Socialist Regime -- The Welfare State as Political Process: From...

This is the first book to explain the expansion of multinational enterprises (MNEs) into a transition economy from a technology accumulation perspective. The author provides a theoretical alternative to accepted wisdom regarding technology transfer, and discusses the policy implications of this...

This work exploits the natural experiment provided by the unexpected disintegration of socialist East Germany to study the impact of the mass immigration of East Germans on housing rents in West German metropolitan areas. Using a spatial correlation approach, annual district-level migration data...