The Effect of New Business Formation on Regional Development over Time: The Case of Germany

We investigate the effects of new business formation on employment change in German regions. A special focus is on the lag-structure of this effect and on differences between regions. The different phases of the effects of new business formation on regional development are relatively pronounced in agglomerations as well as in regions with a high-level of labor productivity...

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Year of publication:	2006-07-20
Authors:	Fritsch, Michael ; Mueller, Pamela
Institutions:	Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena>
Subject:	Gründung \| Entrepreneurship \| Regionalentwicklung

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Abstract/Zusammenfassung
1. Aims and scope
2. Data and measurement approach
3. The effect of new business formation on regional employment over time
4. Differences across regions
5. Conclusions for policy and further research
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