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Building winners? : an empirical evaluation of public business assistance in the founding process

Kösters, Sarah; Obschonka, Martin - 2010

assistance. -- entrepreneurship ; business assistance ; policy evaluation ; entrepreneurial resources ; big five …

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Policy support for innovative entrepreneurship : an empirical evaluation

Kösters, Sarah - 2010

Entrepreneurship plays an increasingly prominent role in both academic and policy circles. It is regarded as the … small enterprises has led to an increase in entrepreneurship policies aimed at encouraging more people to consider … entrepreneurship as an option and act on a business idea. This thesis examines policy measures that are offered to nascent and young …

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R&D subsidies to start-ups : effective drivers of patent activity and employment growth?

Cantner, Uwe; Kösters, Sarah - 2009

The present paper investigates the effectiveness of R&D subsidies given to start-ups. Taking an aggregate view rather than evaluating a single program, we estimate the impact of R&D subsidies on start-ups’ employment growth and their patent output. A unique data set on start-ups in the East...

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Subsidizing start-ups : policy targeting and policy effectiveness

Kösters, Sarah - 2009

Start-up subsidies are a frequently employed policy instrument, the use of which is justified by alleged market failure resulting from positive external effects and capital market imperfections. This article investigates whether the allocation of subsidies reflects a policy focus on addressing...

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Picking the winner? : empirical evidence on the targeting of R&D subsidies to start-ups

Cantner, Uwe; Kösters, Sarah - 2009

This paper investigates the allocation of R&D subsidies given to start-ups. Considering the coexistence of various R&D project schemes, we take an aggregate view and analyze the determinants of the receipt of (any) R&D subsidies within the first three business years of the start-ups. We argue...

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