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An evaluation of German active labor market policies and its entrepreneurship promotion
Zöllner, Moritz; Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2016
This paper reviews the results of studies that investigate the most important active labour market policy (ALMP) measures in Germany. A particular focus is on programs devoted to foster entrepreneurship which can make important contributions to a country's growth and social welfare. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011572695
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Business cycles, unemployment and entrepreneurial entry : evidence from Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Pijnenburg, Katharina - 2013
what extent business cycles or unemployment levels influence entries into entrepreneurship. Our analysis for Germany … reveals that there is a positive relationship between unemployment rates and start-up activities. Moreover, new business … disentangling periods of low and high unemployment we find that the effect of unemployment on new business formation is only …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010229512
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Business cycles, unemployment and entrepreneurial entry : evidence from Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Pijnenburg, Katharina - In: International entrepreneurship and management journal 11 (2015) 2, pp. 267-286
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011326664
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Business cycles, unemployment and entrepreneurial entry : first evidence from Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Pijnenburg, Katharina - 2013
Germany reveals that start-up activities are positively influenced by unemployment rates and that the cyclical component of … of low and high unemployment periods reveals a "low unemployment retard effect". -- business cycle ; self …-employment ; start-up ; unemployment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009723596
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Business cycles, unemployment and entrepreneurial entry : first evidence from Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Pijnenburg, Katharina - 2013
Germany reveals that start-up activities are positively influenced by unemployment rates and that the cyclical component of … of low and high unemployment periods reveals a "low unemployment retard effect". -- Self-employment ; business cycle … ; unemployment ; start-up …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009723921
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Business Cycles, Unemployment and Entrepreneurial Entry : First Evidence from Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Pijnenburg, Katharina - 2013
Germany reveals that start-up activities are positively influenced by unemployment rates and that the cyclical component of … of low and high unemployment periods reveals a "low unemployment retard effect." …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014159505
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Business Cycles, Unemployment and Entrepreneurial Entry : Evidence from Germany
Fritsch, Michael - 2014
what extent business cycles or unemployment levels influence entries into entrepreneurship. Our analysis for Germany … reveals that there is a positive relationship between unemployment rates and start-up activities. Moreover, new business … disentangling periods of low and high unemployment we find that the effect of unemployment on new business formation is only …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013061445
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Self-employment and well-being across institutional contexts
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
This paper investigates whether the relationship between a person's occupational status and well-being differs across …-friendly institutions in a country are conducive to the well-being of self-employed. Remarkably, the quality of entrepreneurial institutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985500
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Entrepreneurship and job satisfaction: The role of age
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
This paper investigates the relationship between job satisfaction and age for self-employed persons as compared to paid employees. While, on average, there are higher levels of job satisfaction in self-employment as compared to paid employment, we find that an individual's age is an important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011985507
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Types of Institutions and Well-Being of Self-Employed and Paid Employees in Europe
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2019
, labor market regulations, quality of government, and perception of corruption for individual well-being among self …-employed and paid employed individuals. Well-being is operationalized by job and life satisfaction of individuals in 32 European … important role well-being. The results suggest that fostering an entrepreneurial society in Europe is a welfare enhancing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059066