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Why does the effect of new business formation differ across regions?
Fritsch, Michael; Schröter, Alexandra - 2007
We investigate regional differences of the effect of new business formation on employment growth in West Germany. We …
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Are more start-ups really better? Quantity and quality of new businesses and their effect on regional development
Fritsch, Michael; Schröter, Alexandra - 2009
Empirical analyses suggest that the employment creating effect of start-ups is highest in regions with a low level of new business formation and that an increase in the regional start-up rate beyond a certain level may lead to negative employment effect. In explaining these results, we assume...
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Does quality make a difference? Employment effects of high- and low-quality start-ups
Fritsch, Michael; Schroeter, Alexandra - 2011
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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The enable program in the European entrepreneurship policy context
Audretsch, David B.; Grimm, Heike - 2008
This article discusses the Lisbon Agenda from the perspective of entrepreneurship policy. After a brief overview of the events leading up to the development of the Lisbon Agenda, the authors describe the goals and content of this policy framework as well as of the Structural Funds. Using...
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The effect of new business formation on employment: the dominance of density
Schröter, Alexandra - 2009
Empirical analyses show that the employment effects of start-ups are highest in agglomerations, whereas moderately congested areas exhibit only modest effects, and weak or even no significant effects could be found in rural regions. This paper will set out to show that these discrepancies arise...
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From small business promotion to creating an entrepreneurial society
Audretsch, David B. - In: CESifo Forum 08 (2007) 2, pp. 3-6
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Entrepreneurship und Innovation: Stand der Forschung und politische Handlungsempfehlungen
Piegeler, Monika - 2015
Grundlagen zum Verständnis der Rolle des Entrepreneurs in der Volkswirtschaft dar. Ferner werden die Determinanten von …Innovation is regarded as the key to economic growth and entrepreneurs take a leading role in promoting innovation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011633412
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Taking a Second Chance: Entrepreneurial Restarters in Germany
Wagner, Joachim - 2002
Folklore has it that the comparatively low proportion of self-employed in Germany is in part due to a habit that might … personal contacts with a young entrepreneur and the regional share of nascent entrepreneurs. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261524
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Are Young and Small Firms Hothouses for Nascent Entrepreneurs? Evidence from German Micro Data
Wagner, Joachim - 2004
literature by empirically testing the hypothesis that young and small firms are hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261762
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Nascent Entrepreneurs in German Regions : Evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM)
Lückgen, Ingo; Oberschachtsiek, Dirk; Sternberg, Rolf; … - 2004
information on nascent entrepreneurs at the regional level, and the lack of it for Germany, let us start the research project …Nascent entrepreneurs are people who are (alone or with others) actively engaged in creating a new venture and who … development of nations and regions, and that nascent entrepreneurs are by definition important for the foundation of new firms …
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