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Entrepreneurship in the long-run : empirical evidence and historical mechanisms
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2022
We review and discuss research on the development of regional entrepreneurship over time. A particular focus is on the long-term persistence of regional levels of entrepreneurship, its explanation, and its meaning for economic development. What is the state of empirical research in this field,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013368491
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Divergence, convergence, and the history-augmented Solow model
Kufenko, Vadim; Prettner, Klaus; Geloso, Vincent - 2017
We test the history-augmented Solow model with respect to its predictions on the patterns of divergence and convergence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011672943
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Does size matter? Implications of household size for economic growth and convergence
Kufenko, Vadim; Geloso, Vincent; Prettner, Klaus - 2018
-country convergence. When the observed changes in average household size across countries are taken into consideration, growth in living … divergence between different countries before 1950 is faster and the speed of convergence after 1950 is slower after adjusting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011815445
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Does size matter? : implications of household size for economic growth and convergence
Kufenko, Vadim; Geloso, Vincent; Prettner, Klaus - 2018
-country convergence. When the observed changes in average household size across countries are taken into consideration, growth in living … divergence between different countries before 1950 is faster and the speed of convergence after 1950 is slower after adjusting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011815287
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Divergence, convergence, and the history-augmented Solow model
Kufenko, Vadim; Prettner, Klaus; Geloso, Vincent - 2017
We test the history-augmented Solow model with respect to its predictions on the patterns of divergence and convergence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011671956
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Entrepreneurship in the long-run: Empirical evidence and historical mechanisms
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2022
We review and discuss research on the development of regional entrepreneurship over time. A particular focus is on the long-term persistence of regional levels of entrepreneurship, its explanation, and its meaning for economic development. What is the state of empirical research in this field,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013482870
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The Effect of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture on Economic Development - Evidence for Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2014
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 in the mid-1920s have higher start-up rates about 80...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010764861
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The Long Persistence of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture: Germany 1925-2005
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
We investigate the persistence of levels of self-employment and new business formation in different time periods and under different framework conditions. The analysis shows that high levels of regional self-employment and new business formation tend to be persistent for periods as long as 80...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010555773
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The Long Persistence of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture: Germany 1925–2005
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2012
We investigate the persistence of levels of self-employment and new business formation in different time periods and under different framework conditions. The analysis shows that high levels of regional self-employment and new business formation tend to be persistent for periods as long as 80...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010555868
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The Long Persistence of Regional Entrepreneurship Culture: Germany 1925 - 2005
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2012
We investigate the persistence of levels of self-employment and new business formation in different time periods and under different framework conditions. The analysis shows that high levels of regional self-employment and new business formation tend to be persistent for periods as long as 80...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010896194