Using comprehensive data for West Germany, this paper investigates the determinants of establishment exit. We find that …

Using comprehensive data for West Germany, this paper investigates the determinants of establishment exit. We find that …

find that spinoffs are less likely to exit than other startups. We show that in West and East Germany and in all sectors …Using a 50 percent sample of all establishments in the German private sector, we report that spinoffs are larger and … initially employ more skilled and more experienced workers than other startups. Controlling for these and other differences, we …

find that spinoffs are less likely to exit than other startups. We show that in West and East Germany and in all sectors …Using a 50 percent sample of all establishments in the German private sector, we report that spinoffs are larger and … initially employ more skilled and more experienced workers than other startups. Controlling for these and other differences, we …

find that spinoffs are less likely to exit than other startups. We show that in West and East Germany and in all sectors …Using a 50 percent sample of all establishments in the German private sector, we report that spinoffs are larger and … initially employ more skilled and more experienced workers than other startups. Controlling for these and other differences, we …

Using a large administrative dataset for Germany, this paper compares employment developments in exiting and surviving … establishments. For both West and East Germany we find a clear shadow of death effect reflecting lingering illness: establishments … are more clearly visible in West than in East Germany. Our results also hold when applying a matching approach. …

Using a large administrative dataset for Germany, this paper compares employment developments in exiting and surviving … establishments. For both West and East Germany we find a clear 'shadow of death' effect reflecting lingering illness: establishments … are more clearly visible in West than in East Germany. Our results also hold when applying a matching approach. …

Using a large administrative dataset for Germany, this paper compares employment developments in exiting and surviving … establishments. For both West and East Germany we find a clear shadow of death effect reflecting lingering illness: establishments … are more clearly visible in West than in East Germany. Our results also hold when applying a matching approach. …

is not markedly different than elsewhere. In line with previous studies, spinoffs of incumbents perform better than other … growth of spinoffs is greater the larger the size of their parent, which contrast sharply with findings for firms with a …