This dissertation is a compilation of papers on entrepreneurship which investigate related research questions. The … unifying element of the different parts is the focus on two important concepts in entrepreneurship research, namely human …

Based on five research papers, the dissertation "Institutions and Entrepreneurship" analyzes institutional influences … on entrepreneurship, as well as determinants and effects of institutional change. In particular, the effects of implicit … obstacle to entrepreneurship in East Germany. The thesis shows that these differences in the implicit institutions result from …