two hypotheses. First, does hit-andrun competition secure efficiency in an industry? Second, do innovative startups lead … either mayflies or longdistance runners. -- Entry and exit ; growth ; hit-and-run competition ; innovation ; dynamic panel …

Industrienationen wie Deutschland bedeutende Handels- und Produktionsfaktoren. Deutschland hat ein großes Potenzial, mehr … ein Drittel der Produktivitätssteigerung in Deutschland auf die Einführung von Breitbandtechnologien und zugehörigen …

Germany was divided after World War II, many firms in the machine tool industry fled the Soviet occupied zone to prevent … expropriation. We show that the regional location decisions of these firms upon moving to western Germany were driven by non … effects are due to increased competition for local resources …