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We investigate the persistence of levels of self-employment and new business formation in different time periods and under different framework conditions. The analysis shows that high levels of regional self-employment and new business formation tend to be persistent for periods as long as 80...
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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...
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Drawing on representative household data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we examine the role of an early precursor of entrepreneurial development – parental role models – for the individual decision to become self-employed in the post-unified Germany. The findings suggest that the...
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entrepreneurs as compared to paid employees and particularly retirees in Germany. The analysis identifies income and health status … as main factors that shape the relationship between occupational status and life satisfaction. Senior entrepreneurs enjoy … to their self-employed counterparts. Heterogeneity analysis of various types of senior entrepreneurs and senior paid …
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entrepreneurs as compared to paid employees and particularly retirees in Germany. The analysis identifies income and health status … as main factors that shape the relationship between occupational status and life satisfaction. Senior entrepreneurs enjoy … to their self-employed counterparts. Heterogeneity analysis of various types of senior entrepreneurs and senior paid …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014432474
Based on representative data, the German Micro-Census, we provide an overview of the development of self-employment and entrepreneurship in Germany between 1991 and 2010, the first two decades after reunification. We investigate the socioeconomic background of these individuals, their education,...
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Based on representative data, the German Micro-Census, we provide an overview of the development of self-employment and entrepreneurship in Germany between 1991 and 2010, the first two decades after reunification. We investigate the socioeconomic background of these individuals, their education,...
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Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Regional Development National and Regional Perspectives Edited by Michael Fritsch Chair of Business Dynamics, Innovation, and Economic Change, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany Edward Elgar Cheltenham, UK • Northampton, MA,...
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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/10009427856