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 upon...

In this report, we study the development of Finnish startup firms based on both survey and register data. The sample includes all firms that were founded in the first half of the year 2005, and those firms have been monitored for eight years. We find that entrepreneurs in growth-oriented...

We investigate the impact of new business formation on regional employment. The main effects occur after a considerable time lag. Obviously, a large part of the effect is not due to job creation by the newcomers but rather is of indirect nature. This implies that a large part of the debate about...

In our analysis of the impact of new firm formation on regional employment change we identified considerable time lags. We investigated the structure and extent of these time lags by applying the Almon lag model and found that new firms can have both a positive and a negative effect on regional...

In Zeiten einer globalen Pandemie werden physische Meetings seltener. Eine beschleunigte Digitalisierung der Meeting-Modalitäten findet statt. Formelle und informelle Kommunikation läuft weitgehend virtuell ab, vor allem in den dienstleistungsorientierten Branchen der Wissensarbeit. Gerade die...

Die Corona-Pandemie machte deutlich, dass der Großteil der Unternehmen und Bildungseinrichtungen in Deutschland nicht auf die Digitalisierung alltäglicher Arbeitsprozesse eingestellt ist. Obwohl moderne Technologien – von onlinebasierten Kommunikationstools bis hin zu Künstlicher...