Changes in Regional Firm Founding Activities: A Theoretical Explanation and Empirical Evidence (Routledge Studies in Global Competition)

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Figures......Page 10
Tables......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
1 Introduction......Page 16
2 Theoretical considerations on changes in regional firm founding activities......Page 24
3 Empirical evidence......Page 84
4 Positive examples and their impact on regional start-up activities......Page 141
5 Conclusions......Page 188
Appendix A......Page 202
Appendix B: Identification of maxima and minima in the time series......Page 220
Appendix C: Classification schema......Page 222
Appendix D: Interview guide for interviews on reasons for changes in regional firm founding activities......Page 234
Appendix D: D.2 Case study Jena: Interview guide for interviews with experts......Page 237
Appendix E: Case study Jena: Interview guide for interviews with firms......Page 241
Appendix F: Interview guide for interviews on reasons for changes in regional firm founding activities......Page 245
Notes......Page 258
References......Page 266
Index......Page 279