Changes in regional firm founding activities a theoretical explanation and empirical evidence /

• Main Author: Fornahl, Dirk, 1973-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.
• Series: Studies in global competition ; v. 33.
• Subjects: New business enterprises.; Entrepreneurship.; Regional economic disparities.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Corporate & Business History.; Electronic books.
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A key resource for industrial and regional economists and those working in business schools, this book provides an analysis of the reasons and determinants of firm creation. Multi-disciplinary in approach it focuses on regional, industrial and individual determinants.

Table of Contents:

• Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical considerations on changes in regional firm founding activities; 3 Empirical evidence; 4 Positive examples and their impact on regional start-up activities; 5 Conclusions; Appendix A; Appendix B: Identification of maxima and minima in the time series; Appendix C: Classification schema; Appendix D: Interview guide for interviews on reasons for changes in regional firm founding activities; Appendix D: D.2 Case study Jena: Interview guide for interviews with experts