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Business cycles and start-ups across industries : an empirical analysis of German regions
Konon, Alexander; Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander - 2018
We analyze whether start-up rates in different industries systematically change with business cycle variables. Using a unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of the business cycle on entries in both innovative and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853760
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Business cycles and start-ups across industries : an empirical analysis of German regions
Konon, Alexander; Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander - 2018
We analyze whether start-up rates in different industries systematically change with business cycle variables. Using a unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of the business cycle on entries in both innovative and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011822200
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Balanced skills and the city : an analysis of the relationship between entrepreneurial skill balance, thickness, and innovation
Bublitz, Elisabeth; Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - In: Economic geography 91 (2015) 4, pp. 475-508
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011495338
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Why did self-employment increase so strongly in Germany?
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Sorgner, Alina - 2015 - This version: January 2015
Germany experienced a unique rise in the level of self-employment in the first two decades following unification. Applying the non-linear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, we find that the main factors driving these changes in the overall level of self-employment are demographic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010479957
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Persistence and change of regional new business formation in the national league table
Fritsch, Michael; Kublina, Sandra - 2016
, persistence in regional determinants of new business formation, distinct regional cultures of entrepreneurship, and path …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011446159
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Do entrepreneurs really earn less?
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Sorgner, Alina - 2014
employee, while the median solo entrepreneur earns less. However, solo entrepreneurship pays for those with a university …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010433906
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Surviving against the tide : are new businesses in innovative industries Less affected by general economic trends?
Fritsch, Michael; Noseleit, Florian; Schindele, Yvonne - 2014
We investigate the role of industry and region-specific conditions for the survival of new businesses in innovative and in other manufacturing industries. The data comprises all German manufacturing start-ups of the 1992 to 2005 period. In contrast to studies for some other countries, we find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010360550
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The effect of regional entrepreneurship culture on economic development : evidence for Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2014
We use the historical self-employment rate as an indicator of a regional culture of entrepreneurship and link this … measure to economic growth in recent periods. The results indicate that German regions with a high level of entrepreneurship … a regional culture of entrepreneurship is an important resource for regional growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010342537
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Why did self-employment increase so strongly in Germany?
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Sorgner, Alina - 2015
Germany experienced a unique rise in the level of self-employment in the first two decades following unification. Applying the non-linear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, we find that the main factors driving these changes in the overall level of self-employment are demographic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010473186
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Entrepreneurship, growth, regional growth regimes
Fritsch, Michael; Kublina, Sandra - 2015
suggests that entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic development, and one that has long-run effects. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010477120