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Cultural imprinting : ancient origins of entrepreneurship and innovation in Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Wahl, Fabian; Wyrwich, Michael - 2021
innovation culture today, evident by higher levels of quantity and quality entrepreneurship and innovation. The data indicate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012626158
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Historical roots of entrepreneurial culture and innovation activity : an analysis for German regions
Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
innovation activity. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011872288
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Does successful innovation require large urban areas? : Germany as a counterexample
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2020
Popular theories claim that innovation activities should be located in large cities because of more favorable … such theories. We argue that a main force behind the geography of innovation in Germany is the country's federal tradition … and distribution of knowledge sources on innovation activities today. We conclude that historical factors that shape the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012167186
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Regional knowledge, entrepreneurial culture and innovative start-ups over time and space : an empirical investigation
Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018
We investigate the role of entrepreneurship culture and the historical knowledge base of a region on current levels of new business formation in innovative industries. The analysis is for German regions and covers the time period 1907-2014. We find a pronounced positive relationship between high...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011772874
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Shades of a socialist legacy? : innovation activity in East and West Germany 1877-2014
Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013549896
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Shades of a socialist legacy? : innovation activity in East and West Germany 1877-2014
Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2023
The unification of the East and West German states in 1990 initiated the integration of two distinct innovation systems …, the gap between East and West Germany widened considerably over time. This divergence in innovation activity suggests that … occurred upon reunification. We also find that the similarity of the technology profile of the East and West German innovation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013472153
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Socioeconomic heritage and rapid firm growth
Wyrwich, Michael - 2009
The present paper sheds light on how growth of young firms is affected by expansive strategies and the socioeconomic heritage of their main actors. "Socioeconomic heritage" has to do with socialization, prior socioeconomic circumstances, and regional growth conditions; the term is elaborated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003906043
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The deep imprint of Roman sandals : evidence of long-lasting effects of Roman rule on personality , economic performance, and well-being in Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wahl, Fabian; … - 2020
We investigate whether the Roman presence in the southern part of Germany nearly 2,000 years ago had a deep imprinting effect with long run consequences on a broad spectrum of measures ranging from present-day personality profiles to a number of socioeconomic outcomes and why. Today's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012194240
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The deep imprint of Roman sandals : evidence of long-lasting effects of Roman rule on personality, economic performance, and well-beingin Germany
Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wahl, Fabian; … - 2020
We investigate whether the Roman presence in the southern part of Germany nearly 2,000 years ago had a deep imprinting effect with long run consequences on a broad spectrum of measures ranging from present-day personality profiles to a number of socioeconomic outcomes and why. Today's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012195563