Although there is a large body of literature on the determinants of regional variation in new firm formation little is known on the spatial differences in new firm survival. The often-stated positive relationship between entry and exit suggests a negative correlation between entry and survival....

GROTZ R. and BRAUN B. (1997) Territorial or trans-territorial networking: spatial aspects of technology-oriented cooperation within the German mechanical engineering industry, Reg. Studies 31, 545-557. This study examines the relevance and viability of innovation-oriented networks of small and...

The social model for old age is a self-determined and socially integrated life for as long as possible. In this regard, different settings offer different conditions. The article investigates which living conditions best meet the needs of elderly people. It is based on results from the FRAME...

Innovatory activities and the innovatory capacity of enterprises are key factors for entrepreneurial competitiveness especially in the context of internationalization. Transnational technology transfer can have a positive impact on the technological capability of enterprises in the host country...

Das Buch enthält eingehende Analysen über die Gründungen und Stilllegungen von Unternehmen und Betrieben in Deutschland. Dabei werden auch die Entwicklung sowie die Beschäftigungseffekte der neu gegründeten Betriebe betrachtet. Neben großräumigen Analysen für West- und Ostdeutschland...

Das Buch stellt verschiedene Datenquellen vor, aus denen sich Informationen zum Gründungsgeschehen in Deutschland ableiten lassen. Die vergleichende Analyse der Angaben aus den verschiedenen statistischen Berichtssystemen ergibt ein detailliertes Bild der jeweiligen Stärken und Schwächen....

This article seeks to better understand the link between regional characteristics and individual entrepreneurship. We combine individual-level Global Entrepreneurship Monitor data for Western Germany with regional-level data, using multilevel analysis to test our hypotheses. We find no direct...

B<sc>rixy</sc> U. The significance of entry and exit for regional productivity growth, <italic>Regional Studies.</italic> This study addresses the debate about whether start-ups increase regional productivity growth through such effects as the fostering of competition. A new longitudinal dataset at the establishment...

Using a linked employer–employee data set for Germany, this paper analyses wage setting in a cohort of newly founded and other establishments from 1997 to 2001. While theory provides alternative explanations for higher or lower wages in newly founded firms, we show empirically that start-ups...

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...