Regional patterns and determinants of birth and survival of new firms in Western Germany

The determinants of exit in a developing country: core and peripheral regions

“…On the one hand, an increase in unemployment may have a negative impact on exit because self-employed individuals face fewer job opportunities and are thus less prone to exit (Carree and Thurik, 1996;Lin et al, 2001;Nyström, 2007aNyström, , 2007bCarree et al, 2008;Santarelli et al, 2009). On the other hand, unemployment is a proxy for the level of activity of the economy and an increase may result in an increase in the number of exits (Buzzelli, 2005;Brixy and Grotz, 2007;Fertala, 2008). As for the differences in industrial composition, the lower the complexity and diversity of the local industrial structure, the lower the ability to reallocate resources to new activities when a negative shock occurs (Kosacoff and Ramos, 1999).…”

Regional Social Legitimacy of Entrepreneurship: Implications for Entrepreneurial Intention and Start-up Behaviour

“…Thus, contrary to the cost intensive manufacturing sector, skills and educational references are the key to starting a business in a region dominated by the service sector (BRIXY and GROTZ, 2007). Such regions offer a local environment with more room to discover and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities ( VAN STEL and STOREY, 2004).…”

Zipf's law and maximum sustainable growth

“…Brixy and Grotz (2007) analysed the factors that influence regional birth and survival rates of new firms for 74 West German regions over a 10-year period.…”

“…Many firms are known to undergo transient periods of decay which, when persistent, may ultimately lead to their exit from business (Bonaccorsi Di Patti and Dell 'Ariccia, 2004;Knaup, 2005;Brixy and Grotz, 2007;Bartelsman et al, 2005). Simon (1960) as well as Steindl (1965) have considered this stylized fact within a generalization of Simon (1955) where the decline of a firm and ultimately its exit occurs when its size reaches zero.…”