The changing face of entrepreneurship in Germany

verfasst von

Heiko Bergmann, Rolf Sternberg

Abstract

This paper explains individual start-up activities on the basis of both person-related characteristics and the regional context. The analysis is based upon micro data from the GEM adult population survey. Both individual and regional variables have an influence on the decision to become self-employed. There are considerable differences between nascent opportunity entrepreneurship and nascent necessity entrepreneurship. Whereas the results for opportunity entrepreneurship are in line with theoretical predictions the factors influencing necessity entrepreneurship are far more difficult to determine. The most significant change between 2001 and 2003/2004 is the reversal of the influence of a change in the regional rate of unemployment on nascent entrepreneurship activities.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Wirtschafts- und Kulturgeographie

Externe Organisation(en)

Universität St. Gallen (HSG)

Typ

Artikel

Journal

Small business economics

Band

28

Seiten

205-221

Anzahl der Seiten

17

ISSN

0921-898X

Publikationsdatum

05.01.2007

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Allgemeine Unternehmensführung und Buchhaltung, Volkswirtschaftslehre und Ökonometrie

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

SDG 8 – Anständige Arbeitsbedingungen und wirtschaftliches Wachstum

Elektronische Version(en)

https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/35695/1/Bergmann%20Sternberg%202007_SBE.pdf (Zugang: Offen)
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-006-9016-z (Zugang: Geschlossen)