We apply a multi-level approach to analyze simultaneously the effects of three groups of determinants on new firm formation: industry, location and change over time. The data is for West Germany and covers the 1983-97 period. Our analysis indicates that innovation activities and the...

We analyze the effect of industry, region, and time on new business survival rates by means of a multidimensional approach. The data relate to West German counties in the 1983-2000 period. Survival chances of start-ups tend to be relatively low in industries characterized by a high minimum...

Industrial clusters develop regionally along the industry's lifecycle and typically exist over many product generations. In order to maintain their innovativeness, they have to develop and adjust along the industry lifecycle. We conduct 142 depth face-to-face interviews in clusters across two...

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...

Am 28. Oktober 2015 findet der diesjährige Branchen-Dialog statt, wiederum unterstützt vom Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Medien, Energie und Technologie sowie der Industrie- und Handelskammer für München und Oberbayern. Neben dem Vortrag von Hans-Werner Sinn, Präsident...

Am 28. Oktober 2015 fand der diesjährige ifo Branchen-Dialog statt, wiederum unterstützt vom Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft und Medien, Energie und Technologie sowie der Industrie- und Handelskammer für München und Oberbayern. Nach der Begrüßung durch den Präsidenten der...

We apply a multi-level approach to analyze simultaneously the effects of three groups of determinants on new firm formation: industry, location and change over time. The data is for West Germany and covers the 1983-97 period. Our analysis indicates that innovation activities and the...

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...