Harhoff, Dietmar; Stahl, Konrad O.; Woywode, Michael - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1995
In this paper we discuss determinants of firm survival and growth in Germany within its pre-1989 boundaries. We develop our central hypotheses on the basis of a simple theoretical model describing the self-selection of heterogeneous entrepreneurs into particular legal forms, and the implications...