This paper studies the effect of regional spillovers on the rate of firm formation in two major West German industries for the time period from 1989 to 1993. I exploit regional variations in firm formation at the county level to identify the effects of historically given industry structure and...

Environmental pollution is a serious problem in highly industrialized countries, as it may pose a threat to the human health and life. For these reasons, entities responsible for polluting the environment and its natural resources undertake pro-environmental actions that involve reduction of the...