We develop the hypotheses that the size of training firms affects long-run cumulated unemployment exposure, and that the access to large training firms depends on young workers ability and their luck to live in a region with many large and medium-sized training firms. We test these hypotheses...

We estimate the impact of a differential treatment of paid employees versus self-employed workers in a public health insurance system on the entry rate into entrepreneurship. In Germany, the public health insurance system is mandatory for most paid employees, but not for the self-employed, who...

In this paper we shed light on the relationship between labor market policy, entrepreneurship and youth unemployment prior to and in the aftermath of the global financial crisis in Spain. We discuss the situation, where labor market and macroeconomic policies were largely inefficient in reducing...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht den Einfluss der unternehmerischen Motivation auf die Wiedergründungsbereitschaft unter Berücksichtigung des Effekts des Unternehmensalters. Die Wiedergründungsbereitschaft impliziert dabei eine zusammenfassende Bewertung der nachhaltigen Zufriedenheit des...

Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung sind zentrale Werte unserer heutigen Arbeitswelt: Die Beziehungen zwischen Organisationen und Arbeitskräften werden marktorientierter, Beschäftigungsrisiken müssen zunehmend von Individuen getragen werden und Unternehmertum wird zum Ideal arbeitnehmerischen...

Public policy and cluster management face a common challenge in developing sustainable clusters. Many clusters report difficulties acquiring membership fees once the governmental subsidies come to an end, which brings doubts as to the cluster management's capabilities and likewise to the public...

We study the effects of a unique lending program initiated by the Swedish government at the height of the financial crisis that allowed firms to suspend payment of all labor-related taxes and fees. Comprehensive administrative data on all Swedish firms show that firms borrowing from the program...

We provide an assessment of the state of scholarly and policy debates on migrant entrepreneurs in development. They are often described as super-entrepreneurs who contribute to development through (i) being more entrepreneurial than natives; (ii) providing remittances that fund start-ups in...

Die Studie untersucht die Umsatzentwicklung neugegründeter Unternehmen in den ersten sieben Jahren auf Basis des Umsatzsteuerpanels 2001 bis 2010. Es zeigt sich, dass junge Unternehmen anfänglich überdurchschnittlich häufig und stark wachsen. Mehr als ein Drittel der Gründungen wächst...

This paper assesses the case for promoting financial education in Asia. It argues that the benefits of investing in financial education can be substantial. Data are limited, but indicate low financial literacy scores for selected Asian countries. As economies develop, access to financial...