Persistence of entrepreneurship over longer periods of time could indicate a culture of entrepreneurship among the … World War II, the relationship between historical and current levels of entrepreneurship is not significant. Persistence of … entrepreneurship is related to the historical success of regions, which we capture by the pre-war level of and self-employment in …

This paper summarizes the role of entrepreneurship in the East German transformation process that followed the … policy should have a special focus on entrepreneurship. In particular, it should try to utilize and strengthen the …

This meta-analytical review of empirical studies of the impact of schooling on entrepreneurship selection and … entrepreneurship to farming. The education effect that separates workers into self-employment and wage employment is stronger for women …

Emerging literature shows that spatial differences in entrepreneurship tend to persist over longer periods of time. A … regional culture and a supporting environment in favor of entrepreneurship that particularly involves social capital. This … chapter summarizes the available empirical evidence on the regional persistence of entrepreneurship and elaborates in detail …

that, after the Reunification, entrepreneurship is higher among the residents of East German regions with West TV signal …

compatible with the free-market economy principles and supportive of entrepreneurship. We show that during the 40 years of … socialistic regime in East Germany entrepreneurship was highly regulated and virtually impossible and that the prevalent formal … and informal institutions broke the traditional ties linking entrepreneurship to the characteristics of individuals so …

spells in entrepreneurship versus wage employment, thereby accounting for selectivity into entrepreneurial positions based on …

determine start-up activity. Not much is known about what drives entrepreneurship in unstable environments characterized by … talent into productive entrepreneurship is higher in areas abundantly endowed with individuals who have a relatively high … that pre- dates socialism. How institutional context affects entrepreneurship over the course of transition is reflected by …

We use the historical self-employment rate as an indicator of a regional culture of entrepreneurship and link this … measure to economic growth in recent periods. The results indicate that German regions with a high level of entrepreneurship … a regional culture of entrepreneurship is an important resource for regional growth. …