The effect of entrepreneurship on economic development—an empirical analysis using regional entrepreneurship culture

We use the historical self-employment rate as an indicator of a regional culture of entrepreneurship and take it as an instrument to analyze the effect of entrepreneurship on economic growth in recent periods. The results indicate that German regions with a high level of entrepreneurship in the mid-...

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Published in:Journal of economic geography 2017-01, Vol.17 (1), p.157-190
Main Authors: Fritsch, Michael, Wyrwich, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic growth
Economic history
Economic indicators
Entrepreneurship
Self employment
Startups
Studies
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