Die Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau – kurz KfW – fördert seit über 60 Jahren die deutsche Wirtschaft mit Darlehen zu vergünstigten Konditionen. Dabei fördert der Geschäftsbereich KfW-Mittelstandsbank insbesondere den deutschen Mittelstand sowie Existenzgründer. Dieser Artikel...

The study investigates, by using econometric evaluation methods, how the usage of Finpro's (a public agency promoting internationalization of business) services impacts on the internationalization and performance of small and medium-sized firms in Finland. We measure internationalization and...

In this study, we analyze the characteristics and development of Finnish startups based on firm-level data available in public databases. By startups we refer to young, small, and independent firms holding basic elements for growth. Some 4 000–5 000 of such firms are being established...

Die vorliegende Studie setzt sich konzeptionell mit dem gesellschaftlichen Beitrag des Mittelstands auseinander. Ziel ist es, die gesellschaftliche Rolle des Mittelstands über betrieblich messbare Effekte (CSR, CC) hinaus zu betrachten und eine Grundlage für nachfolgende empirische...

In this report, we study the development of Finnish startup firms based on both survey and register data. The sample includes all firms that were founded in the first half of the year 2005, and those firms have been monitored for eight years. We find that entrepreneurs in growth-oriented...

About half of all new business activity in Finland can be categorized as being entrepreneurial. The number of this kind of new businesses has not increased dramatically during the last ten years. However, the characteristics of these businesses have changed. Nowadays, new entrepreneurs have...

Public policy is currently shifting from SME policy towards entrepreneurship policy, which supports entrepreneurship without directing attention to quantitative goals and specific firms or employment groups. The institutional framework set by public policy affects the prevalence and performance...