, persistence in regional determinants of new business formation, distinct regional cultures of entrepreneurship, and path …

We use the historical self-employment rate as an indicator of a regional culture of entrepreneurship and link this … measure to economic growth in recent periods. The results indicate that German regions with a high level of entrepreneurship … a regional culture of entrepreneurship is an important resource for regional growth. …

suggests that entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic development, and one that has long-run effects. …

We explore the role of different types of self-employment for a persistence of the regional level of entrepreneurship … regarded a rather weak form of entrepreneurship. …

-specific determinants of entrepreneurship also remain relatively constant over time. Another explanation could be the existence of a … regional entrepreneurship culture. Such an entrepreneurial culture could maybe even outwear considerable 'jumps' in the … regional entrepreneurship in three different scenarios with different degrees of changes of the economic conditions. The basic …

culture of entrepreneurship is positively related not only to the level of new business formation but also the amount of …

and drastic changes in the politic-economic environment. We thus conclude that regional entrepreneurship cultures do exist …

entrepreneurship …