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Success or failure? : a multi-dimensional analysis of business-, industry- and region-specific determinants of survival
Fritsch, Michael; Noseleit, Florian; Schindele, Yvonne - 2010
Several empirical studies showed that it is not the level of entrepreneurial activity itself, but the (long-term) survival and growth of new firms that determine the direct and indirect contribution of new businesses to regional employment. To this end, the aim of this paper is to analyze the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012171147
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011522629
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Does quality make a difference? : employment effects of high- and low-quality start-ups
Fritsch, Michael; Schroeter, Alexandra - 2010
This paper investigates the impact of new firms' quality on the magnitude of their employment effects. Our results clearly show that the quality of start-ups, measured by their affiliation to sectors and innovative industries, strongly influences the direct and the overall employment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011568401
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Start-ups, long- and short-term survivors and their effect on regional employment growth
Fritsch, Michael; Noseleit, Florian - 2010
We investigate the effects that regional start-up activity has on employment in new and in incumbent businesses. The analysis is performed for West German regions over the 1987-2002 period. It shows that the effects of new businesses on employment in the incumbents are significantly positive and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011574400