Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 521
Cover Image
One transition story does not fit them all : initial regional conditions and new business formation after socialism
Fritsch, Michael; Kristalova, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020
We investigate the reasons for the pronounced regional differences of new business formation after the transformation from a socialist planned system to a market economy in East Germany. Relatively high start-up rates are found in regions that had a well-qualified workforce and a relatively high...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012291790
Cover Image
Leapfrogging and plunging in regional entrepreneurship performance in the United States, with European comparisons
Potter, Jonathan - 2023
This paper analyses persistence and change in the regional league table of entrepreneurship performance in the United … countries on these issues. The paper draws out policy implications on regional levelling-up of entrepreneurship activity. It …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014435871
Cover Image
Do entrepreneurs really earn less?
Sorgner, Alina; Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander - 2014
employee, while the median solo entrepreneur earns less. However, solo entrepreneurship pays for those with a university …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438895
Cover Image
Entrepreneurship in the East German transition process : lessons for the Korean Peninsula
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2016
This paper summarizes the role of entrepreneurship in the East German transformation process that followed the … policy should have a special focus on entrepreneurship. In particular, it should try to utilize and strengthen the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011562594
Cover Image
Does persistence in start-up activity reflect persistence in social capital?
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2015
Emerging literature shows that spatial differences in entrepreneurship tend to persist over longer periods of time. A … regional culture and a supporting environment in favor of entrepreneurship that particularly involves social capital. This … chapter summarizes the available empirical evidence on the regional persistence of entrepreneurship and elaborates in detail …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011295784
Cover Image
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
Cover Image
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
Cover Image
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
Cover Image
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
Cover Image
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