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New firm formation by industry over space and time : a multi-level analysis
Fritsch, Michael; Falck, Oliver - 2003
formation: industry, location and change over time. The data is for West Germany and covers the 1983-97 period. Our analysis …
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The long persistence of regional entrepreneurship culture : Germany 1925-2005
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2011
Studies for established market economies such as West Germany (Fritsch and Mueller, 2007), and Sweden (Andersson and … we present is regional entrepreneurship in West Germany in the 1984-2005 period, a time that was characterized by … compare regional entrepreneurship in West Germany between the years 1925 and 2005. This period was has been characterized by …
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Drivers of self-employment : a multivariate decomposition analysis for the case of Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander; Sorgner, Alina - 2013
We analyze the sources of the rise in the levels of self-employment in Germany since reunification by applying the non …-linear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique. This analysis is performed separately for East and West Germany in order to account … particular increase of solo-entrepreneurship. -- entrepreneurship ; Germany , non-linear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique …
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Do entrepreneurs really earn less?
Sorgner, Alina; Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander - 2014
Based on representative micro data for Germany, we compare the incomes of self-employed with those of wage workers. Our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438895
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What causes cross-industry differences of technical efficiency? : an empirical investigation
Fritsch, Michael; Stephan, Andreas - 2004
Using micro-level panel data of about 35,000 firms from the German Cost Structure Census, we analyze the differences of technical efficiency across industries. Technical efficiency is estimated by firms fixed effects. One striking result is that the distribution of technical efficiency across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010513679
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The distribution and heterogeneity of technical efficiency within industries : an empirical assessment
Fritsch, Michael; Stephan, Andreas - 2004
This paper analyzes the distribution of technical efficiency within manufacturing industries. Using a representative sample of 35,000 firms in 255 industries of the German cost structure census, technical efficiencies are estimated by applying a deterministic frontier production function with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010513680
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The effect of industry, region and time on new business survival : a multi-dimensional analysis
Fritsch, Michael; Brixy, Udo; Falck, Oliver - 2004
We analyze the effect of industry, region and time on new-business survival rates by means of a multi-dimensional approach. The data relate to West German districts in the 1983-2000 period. The survival chances of start-ups tend to be relatively low in industries characterized by a high minimum...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010513683
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The effect of new firm formation on regional development over time
Fritsch, Michael; Mueller, Pamela - 2004
In our analysis of the impact of new firm formation on regional employment change we identified considerable time lags. We investigated the structure and extent of these time lags by applying the Almon lag model and found that new firms can have both a positive and a negative effect on regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010513686
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Business cycles and start-ups across industries : an empirical analysis of German regions
Konon, Alexander; Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander - 2018
We analyze whether start-up rates in different industries systematically change with business cycle variables. Using a unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of the business cycle on entries in both innovative and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853760
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Business cycles and start-ups across industries : an empirical analysis of German regions
Konon, Alexander; Fritsch, Michael; Kritikos, Alexander - 2018
We analyze whether start-up rates in different industries systematically change with business cycle variables. Using a unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of the business cycle on entries in both innovative and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011822200