Existenzgründer aus Arbeitslosigkeit schaffen nicht nur ihren eigenen Arbeitsplatz, der in vielen Fällen dauerhaft Bestand hat. Häufig geben diese Selbständigen auch weiteren Menschen Arbeit. Wie eine gemeinsame Studie des DIW Berlin und des Instituts für die Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA Bonn)...

When unemployed persons go into business, they often are characterized as necessity entrepreneurs, because push factors, namely their unemployment, likely prompted their decision. In contrast to this, business founders who have been previously employed represent opportunity entrepreneurs because...

This paper investigates the dynamic relationship between self-employment and unem-ployment rates. On the one hand, high unemployment rates may lead to start-up activity of self-employed individuals (the "refugee" effect). On the other hand, higher rates of self-employment may indicate increased...

This paper investigates the dynamic interrelationship between self-employment and unemployment rates. On the one hand, unemployment rates may stimulate start-up activity of self-employed. On the other hand, higher rates of self-employment may indicate increased entrepreneurial activity reducing...

In den vergangenen Monaten konnte ein regelrechter Boom bei geförderten Existenzgründungen ehemals Arbeitsloser beobachtet werden. Ein Grund hierfür liegt in der Einführung der sogenannten Ich-AG, welche niedrigere Eintrittsbarrieren vorweist als das bereits länger bestehende...

This paper investigates the dynamic interrelationship between self-employment and unemployment rates. On the one hand, unemployment rates may stimulate start-up activity of self-employed. On the other hand, higher rates of self-employment may indicate increased entrepreneurial activity reducing...

When unemployed persons go into business, they often are characterized as necessity entrepreneurs, because push factors, namely their unemployment, likely prompted their decision. In contrast to this, business founders who have been previously employed represent opportunity entrepreneurs because...

'Was macht Gründungen aus Arbeitslosigkeit anders?' Um diese Frage zu beantworten, entwickeln wir einen theoretischen Ansatz für die Gründungsaktivität aus Arbeitslosigkeit. Weiterhin schätzen wir räumlich-autoregressive Modelle für die regionalen Gründungsraten aus Arbeitslosigkeit und...

When unemployed persons go into business, they often are characterized as necessity entrepreneurs, because push factors, namely their unemployment, likely prompted their decision. In contrast to this, business founders who have been previously employed represent opportunity entrepreneurs because...