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President - Managing director Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Friederike Welter
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Since 2013, Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Friederike Welter, Member of Academia Europaea (MAE), is head of the Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) in Bonn (Germany), a policy-oriented independent research institute on small business and entrepreneurship issues (https://www.ifm-bonn.org/en/). She is also professor of Business Administration, esp. SME Management and Entrepreneurship, at the University of Siegen.
Friederike Welter has broad experiences in applied and policy-related research on entrepreneurship and small business, much of it in an international context. She is a member of several policy-related advisory boards for federal and state ministries and for international bodies in Germany.
Professor Welter is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher. In 2026, she became the second German to receive the Academy of Management’s Dedication to Entrepreneurship Award for her research into small and medium-sized enterprises. In 2023, she was awarded honorary doctorate by the University of Glasgow.
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Report on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany 2025
Bertschek, I.; Bünstorf, G.; Cantner, U.; Häussler, C.; Schmidt, C. M.; Welter, F. (2025): Gutachten zu Forschung, Innovation und technologischer Leistungsfähigkeit Deutschlands 2025, Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI), Berlin.
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Report on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany 2024
Bertschek, I.; Bünstorf, G.; Cantner, U.; Häussler, C.; Requate, T.; Welter, F. (2024): Gutachten zu Forschung, Innovation und technologischer Leistungsfähigkeit Deutschlands 2024, Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI), Berlin.
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Report on Research, Innovation and Technological Performance in Germany 2023
Bertschek, I.; Bünstorf, G.; Cantner, U.; Häussler, C.; Requate, T.; Welter, F. (2023): Gutachten zu Forschung, Innovation und technologischer Leistungsfähigkeit Deutschlands 2023, Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (EFI), Berlin.
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The societal value creation of German Mittelstand
Schlepphorst, S.; Welter, F.; Holz, M. (2022): The societal value creation of German Mittelstand, in: IfM Bonn, IfM-Materialien Nr. 292, Bonn.
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A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy
Smallbone, D.; Welter, F. (Hrsg., 2020): A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy, Cheltenham.
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The societal impact of German Mittelstand: Conceptual considerations
Welter, F.; Schlepphorst, S.; unter Mitarbeit von Schneck, S.; Holz, M. (2020): Der gesellschaftliche Beitrag des Mittelstands: Konzeptionelle Überlegungen, IfM Bonn: IfM-Materialien Nr. 283, Bonn.
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Contextualizing Entrepreneurship Theory
Baker, T.; Welter, F. (2020): Contextualizing Entrepreneurship Theory, New York, Abingdon.
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How to Make your Doctoral Research Relevant
Welter, F.; Urbano, D. (eds., 2020): How to Make your Doctoral Research Relevant: Insights and Strategies for the Modern Research Environment, Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, DOI: 10.4337/9781788977616.
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Entrepreneurial target systems: Are medium-sized companies really different from others?
Pahnke, A.; Holz, M.; Welter, F. (2019): Unternehmerische Zielsysteme: Unterscheiden sich mittelständische Unternehmen tatsächlich von anderen?, IfM Bonn: IfM-Materialien Nr. 276, Bonn.
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Bureaucratic perception of companies
Holz, M.; Schlepphorst, S.; Brink, S.; Icks, A.; Welter, F. (2019): Bürokratiewahrnehmung von Unternehmen, IfM Bonn: IfM-Materialien Nr. 274, Bonn.
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Entrepreneurship and Context
Welter, F. (2019): Entrepreneurship and Context, Cheltenham.
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Women´s Entrepreneurship in Europe
Birkner, S.; Ettl., K.; Welter, F.; Ebbers, I. (Hrsg. 2018): Women´s Entrepreneurship in Europe. Multidimensional Research and Case Study Insights, FGF Studies in Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Heidelberg.
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Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Growth of Women´s Entrepreneurship
Manolova, T.; Brush, C.; Edelman, L.; Robb, A.; Welter, F. (Hrsg., 2017): Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Growth of Women´s Entrepreneurship. A Comparative Analysis, Cheltenham.
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Zukunftspanel Mittelstand 2017 - Update of an expert survey on current and future challenges of German medium-sized businesses
Kranzusch, P.; May-Strobl, E.; Levering, B.; Welter, F.; Ettl, K. (2017): Das Zukunftspanel Mittelstand 2017 – Update einer Expertenbefragung zu aktuellen und zukünftigen Herausforderungen des deutschen Mittelstands, IfM Bonn: IfM-Materialien Nr. 256, Bonn.
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Women´s Entrepreneurship in Global and Local Contexts
Diaz-Garcia, C.; Brush, C.; Gatewood, E.; Welter, F. (Hrsg. 2016): Women´s Entrepreneurship in Global and Local Contexts, Elgar, Cheltenham/Northampton.
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"The 21st century is female" - Women entrepreneurs in the press
Ettl, K.; Welter, F.; Achtenhagen, L. (2016): "Das 21. Jahrhundert ist weiblich" – Unternehmerinnen in der Presse , IfM Bonn: IfM-Materialien Nr. 249, Bonn.
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Mittelstands policy in change
Welter, F.; Levering, B.; May-Strobl, E. (2016): Mittelstandspolitik im Wandel, IfM Bonn: IfM Materialien Nr. 247, Bonn.
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A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Context
Welter, F.; Gartner, W. (2016): A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Context, Cheltenham.
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Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Germany
Bijedić, T.; Welter, F.; Halabisky, D. (2016): Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Germany. Rapid Policy Assessments of Inclusive Entrepreneurship Policies and Programmes. Gutachten im Auftrag der OECD, Paris.
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Italy – Key Issues and Policies
OECD (unter Mitwirkung von Holz, M.; Welter, F.) (2015): Italy – Key Issues and Policies. OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship, Paris.
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Mittelstand zwischen Fakten und Gefühl
Welter, F.; May-Strobl, E.; Holz, M.; Pahnke, A.; Schlepphorst, S.; Wolter, H.-J.; unter Mitarbeit von Kranzusch, P. (2015): Mittelstand zwischen Fakten und Gefühl, IfM Bonn: IfM-Materialien Nr. 234, Bonn.
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Mittelstand im Wandel
Welter, F.; May-Strobl, E.; Wolter, H.-J. unter Mitarbeit von Günterberg, B. (2014): Mittelstand im Wandel, in: IfM Bonn, IfM-Materialien Nr. 232, Bonn.
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The Routledge Companion to Entrepreneurship
Welter, F.; Baker, T. (Hrsg., 2014): The Routledge Companion to Entrepreneurship, Routledge, Abingdon.
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Zukunftspanel Mittelstand - A survey of experts on the challenges facing medium-sized businesses
Welter, F.; May-Strobl, E.; Schlömer-Laufen, N.; Kranzusch, P.; Ettl, K. (2014): Das Zukunftspanel Mittelstand – Eine Expertenbefragung zu den Herausforderungen des Mittelstands, in: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung Bonn (Hrsg.): IfM-Materialien Nr. 229, Bonn.
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EU Enlargement Effects on Cross-border Informal Entrepreneurial Activities
Xheneti, M., D. Smallbone & F. Welter (2013): EU Enlargement Effects on Cross-border Informal Entrepreneurial Activities. European Urban and Regional Studies, 20(3), 314-328.
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Engine of success - focus on German medium-sized businesses
Welter, F.; Bijedić, T.; Brink; S. Kriwoluzky; S. (2014): Triebwerk des Erfolgs – der deutsche Mittelstand im Fokus, Auswertung der aktuellen Befragung 2014 im Auftrag von GE Capital Deutschland.
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Concepts and effects of sustainable entrepreneurship
Maaß, F.; Chlosta, S.; Icks, A.; Welter, F. (2014): Konzepte und Wirkungen nachhaltigen Unternehmertums, in: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung Bonn (Hrsg.): IfM-Materialien Nr. 227, Bonn.
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Gender, innovation and business development
Brink, S.; Kriwoluzky, S.; Bijedić, T.; Ettl, K.; Welter, F. (2014): Gender, Innovation und Unternehmensentwicklung, in: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung Bonn (Hrsg.): IfM-Materialien Nr. 228, Bonn.
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Engine of success - focus on German medium-sized businesses
Welter, F.; Brink; S. Kriwoluzky; S. (2013): Triebwerk des Erfolgs – der deutsche Mittelstand im Fokus, Auswertung der aktuellen Befragung 2013 im Auftrag von GE Capital.
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Entrepreneurial Business and Society
Welter, F.; Blackburn, R.; Ljunggren, E.; Åmo, B. W. (Hrsg.) (2013): Entrepreneurial Business and Society. Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.
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EU Enlargement Effects on Cross-border Informal Entrepreneurial Activities
Xheneti, M., D. Smallbon; F. Welter (2013): EU Enlargement Effects on Cross-border Informal Entrepreneurial Activities. European Urban and Regional Studies, 20(3), 314-328.
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Handbook of Research on Enterprise Policies in Central and Eastern Europe
Welter, F; Smallbone, D. (Hrsg.) (2011): Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship Policies in Central and Eastern Europe, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham.
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The Future of Industry: Don't Forget Mittelstand
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.J. (2026): Zukunft Industrie: Behaltet auch den Mittelstand im Blick , in: IfM Bonn, IfM-Standpunkt Nr. 47, Bonn.
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The impact of the provisional US-EU trade agreement on Mittelstand enterprises
Holz, M.; Wolter, H.J., Welter, F. (2025): Die Folgen des vorläufigen US-EU-Handelsabkommens für den Mittelstand, in: IfM Bonn, IfM-Standpunkt Nr. 46, Bonn.
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The Mittelstand between De-Risking from China and Business Risks
Welter, F.; Rieger-Fels, M. (2026): Der Mittelstand zwischen De-Risking von China und betriebswirtschaftlichen Risiken, in: IfM Bonn, IfM-Standpunkt Nr. 49, Bonn.
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Holding up the sky together? Family support dynamics and gender in entrepreneurship in China
Schaper, A.K.; Gartner, W. B.; Welter, F. (2025): Holding up the sky together? Family support dynamics and gender in entrepreneurship in China, in: Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, S.1–24.
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No time to lose in research and innovation policy
Bertschek, I.; Bünstorf, G.; Cantner, U.; Häussler, C.; Schmidt, C.M.; Welter, F. (2025): Keine Zeit verlieren in der Forschungs- und Innovationspolitik, in: Expertenkommission Forschung und Innovation (Hrsg.): Policy Brief 2/2025, Berlin.
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Social Innovation and Social Digitalisation
Büchele, S.; Bünstorf, G.; Cantner, U.; Dreier, L.; Eilers, L.; Welter, F. (2025): Soziale Innovationen und Soziale Digitalisierung, in Opielka, M.; Erfurth, C.: Soziale Digitalisierung. Perspektiven zu den Schnittstellen von Technik und Gesellschaft, S. 73-95.
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Challenges in the water industry require innovative solutions
Cantner, U.; Welter, F.; Brink, S.; Dreier, L.; Hädrich, T.; Rieger-Fels, M. (2025): Herausforderungen in der Wasserwirtschaft bedürfen innovativer Lösungen, in: Wasserwirtschaft 5/2025, S. 50-51.
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Rooting so we can flow: Weaving the Fabric of Transformational Scholarship in Entrepreneurship
Dodd, S.; Kelliher, F.; Welter, F.; Blanchfield, N.; Clancy, M.; Evans, B.; Foley, J.; Lunardelli, V. M. (2025): Rooting so we can flow: Weaving the Fabric of Transformational Scholarship in Entrepreneurship. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/14657503251337692
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Legitimacy of women entrepreneurs: forced to behave according to rules?
Schlepphorst, S.; Brink, S.: Welter, F. (2024): Legitimacy of women entrepreneurs: forced to behave according to rules?, in: C. Henry, J. Ballantine, S. Yousafzai, R. Narendran (Hrsg.), Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era, S. 169–188
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How women-led businesses fared in the Covid-19 pandemic
Weicht, R.; Kay, R.; Rieger-Fels, M.; Welter, F. (2024): How women-led businesses fared in the Covid-19 pandemic, in: C. Henry, J. Ballantine, S. Yousafzai, R. Narendran (Hrsg.), Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era, S. 127–150.
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Family business succession planning: Are the outcomes dependent on the predominant gender in the management board?
Kay, R.; Pahnke, A.; Welter, F. (2024): Family business succession planning: Are the outcomes dependent on the predominant gender in the management board?, in: IfM Bonn Working Paper 02/24, Bonn.
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Legitimacy of women entrepreneurs: forced to behave according to rules?
Schlepphorst, S.; Brink, S.; Welter, F. (2024): Legitimacy of women entrepreneurs: forced to behave according to rules? In: C. Henry, J. Ballantine, S. Yousafzai, R. Narendran (Hrsg.), Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era, S. 169–188.
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Silicon Valley entrepreneurship – Revisiting a popular dream
Baker, T.; Welter, F. (2024): Silicon Valley entrepreneurship – Revisiting a popular dream, in: Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Volume 21, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2024.e00466.
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Transformative R & I policy using the example of new technologies in agriculture and social innovations
Bertschek, I.; Bünstorf, G.; Cantner, U.; Häussler, C.; Requate, T.; Welter, F. (2024): Transformative F & I-Politik am Beispiel neuer Technologien in der Landwirtschaft und sozialer Innovationen, in Wirtschaftsdienst, Heft 4, S. 225-229.
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Family business succession planning: Do outcomes depend on the predominant gender on the management board?
Kay, R.; Pahnke, A.; Welter, F. (2024): Family business succession planning: Do outcomes depend on the predominant gender on the management board?, in: Barrett, M.; Huybrechts, J.; Lee, J. (Eds.): Women in Family Business. New Perspectives, Contexts and Roles, Cheltenham: Elgar, S. 225-249.
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A multi-voiced account of family entrepreneuring research: expanding the agenda of family entrepreneurship
Dajani, H., Welter, F. et al. (2023): A multi-voiced account of family entrepreneuring research: expanding the agenda of family entrepreneurship, in: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, online published only, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-05-2023-0516.
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Health Economy in the Digital Transformation
Cantner, U.; Bertschek, I., Bünstorf, G.; Häussler, C.; Requate, T.; Welter, F. (2023): Gesundheitswirtschaft in der digitalen Transformation, in: Wirtschaftsdienst, 103 (7), S. 460-466.
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The interplay of context and entrepreneurship: the new frontier for contextualisation research
Ben-Hafaïedh, C.; Xheneti, M.; Stenholm, P.; Blackburn, R; Welter, F., Urbano, D. (2023): The interplay of context and entrepreneurship: the new frontier for contextualisation research, in:. Small Business Economics (2023), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-023-00770-6
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A highly innovative SME sector needs reliable framework conditions
Welter, F. (2023): Ein innovationsstarker Mittelstand braucht zuverlässige Rahmenbedingungen, in: Wirtschaftsforum der SPD e.V. (Hrsg.): Futurenomics – Zukunft des Geschäftsmodells und des Standorts Deutschland und Europa, S. 113-115.
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In danger of being left behind?
Schmid, S.; Welter, F. (2023): In danger of being left behind? – Media narratives of the digital transformation in the German Mittelstand, in: Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2023.2179669
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Incentives, Values, and the Creation of Opportunities for Action and Interaction
Welter, F.; Xheneti, M. (2023): Incentives, Values, and the Creation of Opportunities for Action and Interaction, in: Dallago, B.; Casagrande, S. (Eds.): The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Economic Systems, S. 330-345.
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Going from one crisis to the next? Family businesses in the 21st century
De Massis, A.; Sauka, A., Stephan, U.; Welter, F. (2022): Von einer Krise zur nächsten? Familienunternehmen im 21. Jahrhundert, in: Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Vol. 23, Nr. 4, S. 249-251.
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Female Entrepreneurship
Espinoza Trujano, J., Welter, F. (2022). Female Entrepreneurship. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (eds) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, S. 1-21.
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Dreaming of a Different Future
Welter, F. (2022): Dreaming of a Different Future, in: Audretsch, D.B.; Kunadt, I.A.M.(Hrs.): The Covid-19 Crisis and Entrepreneurship. Perspectives and Experiences of Researchers, Thought Leaders, and Policymakers, Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship, Volume 54, S. 123-136.
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The Impact of the war in Ukraine on Mittelstand companies
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J.; Dienes, C. (2022): The Impact of the war in Ukraine on Mittelstand companies, IfM Bonn: IfM-Hintergrundpapier, Bonn.
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In the eye of the beholder? Differentiating between SMEs and Mittelstand
Pahnke, A., Welter, F. & Audretsch, D. B (2022). In the eye of the beholder? Differentiating between SMEs and Mittelstand. Small Business Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-022-00612-x
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Knowledge Accumulation in Entrepreneurship
Chrisman, J.J.; Neubaum, D.O.; Welter, F.; Wennberg, K. (2022): Knowledge Accumulation in Entrepreneurship, in: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Special Issue, S. 1-18, DOI: 10.1177/10422587221093321
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Reduce bureaucracy
Icks, A.; Welter, F. (2022): Bürokratie abbauen, in: Wirtschaftsdienst, 2022, 102 (1), S. 7.
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In the eye of the beholder? Why we need to differentiate between SMEs and Mittelstand
Pahnke, A.; Welter, F.; Audretsch, D. B. (2021): Im Auge des Betrachters? Warum wir zwischen KMU und Mittelstand unterscheiden müssen, in: IfM Bonn: Working Paper 04/21, Bonn.
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Mittelstand policy after the pandemic – for a sustainable future
Welter, F.; Levering, B. (2021): Mittelstand policy after the pandemic – for a sustainable future, in: IfM Bonn: Working Paper 02/21, Bonn.
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Entrepreneur - entrepreneur - concept, characteristics, character, scientific research
Welter, F. (2021): Unternehmer, in: Kollmann, T.; Kuckertz, A.; Stöckmann C. (Hrsg., 2021): Gabler Kompakt-Lexikon Unternehmensgründung, S. 399-400.
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Entrepreneur - economics
Welter, F. (2021): Unternehmer, in: Staatslexikon, 8. Auflage, Band 5, Freiburg, Sp. 1229-1234.
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The SME policy after Corona - for a sustainable future
Welter, F.; Levering, B. (2021): Die Mittelstandspolitik nach Corona – für eine nachhaltige Zukunft, in: Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, S. 1-6, https://doi.org/10.1515/pwp-2021-0035.
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Moving Contexts Onto New Roads – Clues From Other Disciplines
Welter, F.: Baker, T. (2021): Moving Contexts Onto New Roads – Clues From Other Disciplines, in: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 45 (5), S. 1154-1175.
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Female and male entrepreneurs in Germany: How did the coronavirus pandemic affect their businesses?
Kay, R.; Welter, F. (2021): Female and male entrepreneurs in Germany: How did the coronavirus pandemic affect their businesses?, in: IfM Bonn: Working Paper 01/21, Bonn.
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Mittelstand policy during and after the Covid 19 pandemic
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J.; Holz, M. (2021): Mittelstandspolitik während und nach der Covid 19-Pandemie, IfM Bonn: IfM-Hintergrundpapier, Bonn.
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Perspectives for Mittelstand businesses in the Covid-19 pandemic. Part 2: Challenges for Mittelstand Enterprises
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J. (2021): Perspektiven für den Mittelstand in der Covid 19-Pandemie. Teil 2: Herausforderungen für den Mittelstand, IfM Bonn: IfM-Hintergrundpapier, Bonn.
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Prospects for SMEs in the Covid 19 pandemic. Part 1: Challenges for SME policy
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J. (2021): Prospects for SMEs in the COVID-19 pandemic - Part 1: Challenges for SME policy, IfM-Background Paper, Bonn.
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It´s right nearby: how entrepreneurs use spatial bricolage to overcome resource constraints
Korsgaard, S.; Müller, S.; Welter, F. (2021): It´s right nearby: how entrepreneurs use spatial bricolage to overcome resource constraints, in: Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, Vol. 33, Nos. 1-2, P. 147-173, Abingdon.
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Entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts – the example of European Union borderlands
Welter, F.; Xheneti, M.; Smallbone, D. (2020): Entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts – the example of European Union borderlands, in: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Special Issue “Entrepreneurial Responses to Crisis”, DOI: 10.1002/(ISSN)1932-443X.
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Entrepreneurship and social market economy - (not) a contradiction?!
Welter, F. (2020): Unternehmertum und Soziale Marktwirtschaft – (k)ein Gegensatz?! in: Nass, E.; Müller, C.; Zabel, J. (Hrsg.): Soziale Marktwirtschaft – Ordnung der Zukunft, Veröffentlichungen der Joseph-Höffner-Gesellschaft, Nr. 9, S. 107-119.
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The corona pandemic as a chance for a forward-looking EU Mittelstand policy
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J., Holz, M. (2020): Die Corona-Pandemie als Chance für eine zukunftsweisende EU-Mittelstandspolitik, IfM Bonn: IfM-Hintergrundpapier, Bonn.
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Exit from the shutdown – how the "Mittelstand" businesses can optimally survive the coronavirus pandemic crisis
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J., Holz, M. (2020): Exit aus dem Shutdown – wie der Mittelstand die Coronavirus-Pandemie optimal überstehen kann, IfM Bonn: IfM-Hintergrundpapier, Bonn.
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Preliminary assessments of the IfM Bonn on the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the “Mittelstand” businesses in Germany
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J., Kranzusch, P. (2020): Vorläufige Einschätzungen des IfM Bonn zu den wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der Coronaviruspandemie auf den Mittelstand, IfM Bonn: IfM-Hintergrundpapier, Bonn.
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Geographical Contexts of Entrepreneurship: Spaces, Places and Entrepreneurial Agency
Stam, E.; Welter, F. (2020): Geographical Contexts of Entrepreneurship: Spaces, Places and Entrepreneurial Agency, IfM Bonn: Working Paper 04/20, Bonn. Stam, E.; Welter, F. (2020): Geographical Contexts of Entrepreneurship: Spaces, Places and Entrepreneurial Agency, in: Gielnik, M.; Cardon, M.; Frese, M. (2021): The Psychology of Entrepreneurship. New Perspective, S. 263-281.
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Comments of the IfM Bonn on the economic recovery, crisis management and future package
Welter, F.; Wolter, H.-J. (2020): Anmerkungen des IfM Bonn zum Konjunktur- und Krisenbewältigungs- sowie Zukunftspaket, IfM Bonn: IfM-Hintergrundpapier, Bonn.
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Moving Contexts Onto New Roads – Clues From Other Disciplines
Welter, F.; Baker, T. (2020): Moving Contexts Onto New Roads – Clues From Other Disciplines, IfM Bonn: Working Paper 03/20, Bonn.
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Contexts and gender – Looking back and thinking forward
Welter, F. (2020): Contexts and gender – Looking back and thinking forward, IfM Bonn: Working Paper 01/20, Bonn.
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The Diana project: a legacy for research on gender in entrepreneurship
Brush, C.; Greene, P.; Welter, F. (2020): The Diana project: a legacy for research on gender in entrepreneurship, IfM Bonn: Working Paper 02/20, Bonn.
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Context, Time, and Change: Historical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Research
Wadhwani, R.D.; Kirsch, D.; Welter, F.; Gartner, W. and Jones, G. (2020), Context, Time, and Change: Historical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Research, in: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, early online, S. 1-17.
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The Missing Entrepreneurs 2019
OECD/European Union, unter Mitwirkung von Sebastian Ptok, Susanne Schlepphorst und Friederike Welter (2019): The Missing Entrepreneurs 2019: Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, OECD Publishing, Paris.
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A gendered look at entrepreneurship ecosystems
Brush, C.; Edelman, Linda F.; Manolova, T.; Welter, F. (2019): A gendered look at entrepreneurship ecosystems, in: Small Business Economics, Volume 53, Issue 2, Special Issue: Women Entrepreneurs in Ecosystems, S. 393-408.
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The power of words and images: towards talking about and seeing entrepreneurship and innovation differently
Welter, F. (2019): The power of words and images: towards talking about and seeing entrepreneurship and innovation differently, in: Audretsch, D. B.; Lehmann, E. E.; Link, A. N. (Hg): A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, S. 179-196, Cheltenham.
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The Mittelstand: a Specific Entrepreneurial Profile of the Social Market Economy
Welter, F. (2019): The Mittelstand: a Specific Entrepreneurial Profile of the Social Market Economy, Journal for Markets and Ethics, Vol. 6, Issue 1, S. 99-106, Warschau.
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The German Mittelstand: Antithesis to the Silicon Valley entrepreneurship model?
Pahnke, A.; Welter, F. (2019): The German Mittelstand: Antithesis to the Silicon Valley entrepreneurship model?, IfM Bonn: Working Paper 01/19, Bonn.
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Women-led enterprises in Germany: the more social, ecological and corporate responsible businesses?
Pahnke, A.; Ettl, K.; Welter, F. (2018): Women-led enterprises in Germany: the more social, ecological and corporate responsible businesses? In: Ratten, V.; Dana, L.-P.; Ramadani (Hrsg.): Women Entrepreneurship in Family Business, Routledge Frontiers of Management, Band 15, S. 46-62.
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The German Mittelstand: antithesis to Silicon Valley entrepreneurship?
Pahnke, A.; Welter. F. (2018): The German Mittelstand: antithesis to Silicon Valley entrepreneurship?, in: Small Business Economics, doi.org/10.1007/s11187-018-0095-4.
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The Role of Gender in Family-Business Research: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Achtenhagen, L.; Haag, K.; Welter, F. (2018): The Role of Gender in Family-Business Research: A Systematic Review of the Literature, in: Ratten, V.; Dana, L.-P.; Ramadani, V. (Hrsg.): Women Entrepreneurship in Family Business, S. 31-73.
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Three waves and counting: the rising tide of contextualization in entrepreneurship research
Welter, F.; Baker, T.; Wirsching, K. (2018): Three waves and counting: the rising tide of contextualization in entrepreneurship research, in: Small Business Economics, Special Issue, Heidelberg, S. 1-12.
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Contextual Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Baker, T.; Welter, F. (2018): Contextual Entrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, in: Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship, Vol. 14, Issue 4, S. 357-426.
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[Übersetzen nach: English] Entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts: The example of European Union borderlands
Welter, F.; Xheneti, M.; Smallbone, D. (2018): Entrepreneurial resourcefulness in unstable institutional contexts: The example of European Union borderlands. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Online early, Volume 12, Issue 1, März 2018, S. 23-53.
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Women entrepreneurs´ financing revisited: taking stock and looking forward
Leitch, C.; Welter, F.; Henry, C. (Hrsg., 2018): Women entrepreneurs´ financing revisited: taking stock and looking forward, Venture Capital, Vol. 20, No. 2, S. 103-114, Cheltenham.
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Innovativeness and business relationships in women-owned firms: The role of gender stereotypes
Del Mar Fuentes-Fuentes, M.: Bojica, A. M.; Ruiz-Arroyo, M.; Welter, F. (2015): Innovativeness and business relationships in women-owned firms: The role of gender stereotypes, in: Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, März 2017, Vol. 34, Issue 1, Seite 63-76.
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Context and Entrepreneurial Cognition
Chlosta, S.; Welter, F. (2017): Context and Entrepreneurial Cognition, in: Brännback, M; Carsrud, A. (Hrsg.): Revisiting the Entrepreneurial Mind. Inside the Black Box: an Expanded Edition, S. 91-99.
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Come on out of the ghetto, please - Building the future of entrepreneurship research
Baker, T.; Welter, F. (2017): Come on out of the ghetto, please - Building the future of entrepreneurship research, in: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 23 (2), 170-184.
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Everyday Entrepreneurship - A Call for Entrepreneurship Research to Embrace Entrepreneurial Diversity
Welter, F.; Baker, T.; Audretsch, D.; Gartner, W. (2016): Everyday Entrepreneurship - A Call for Entrepreneurship Research to Embrace Entrepreneurial Diversity, in: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 41 (3), 311-321.
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Start-ups pose new challenges for SME policy
Welter, F. (2016): Start-ups stellen die Mittelstandspolitik vor neue Aufgaben, in Welter, F.; Block, J. (Hrsg.): Mittelstand aktuell, Ausgabe 01/16, Bonn.
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Wandering between Contexts
Welter, F. (2016): “Wandering between Contexts", in: Audretsch, D; Lehmann, E.: The Routledge Companion to the Makers of Modern Entrepreneurship, S. 213-227.
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Women’s innovation in Germany – empirical facts and conceptual explanations
Bijedić, T.; Brink, S.; Ettl, K.; Kriwoluzky, S.; Welter, F. (2016): Women’s innovation in Germany – empirical facts and conceptual explanations, in: Alsos, G.A.; Hytti, U.; Ljunggren, E. (Hrsg.): Research Handbook on Gender and Innovation, Cheltenham et al., S. 51-71.
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Innovation and women’s entrepreneurship – (why) are women entrepreneurs less innovative?
Bijedić, T.; Brink, S.; Ettl, K.; Kriwoluzky, S.; Welter, F. (2016): Innovation and women’s entrepreneurship – (why) are women entrepreneurs less innovative? In: Diaz, C.; Brush, C.; Gatewood, E.; Welter, F. (Hrsg.): Women's Entrepreneurship in Global and Local Contexts, Cheltenham et al., S. 63-80.
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Entrepreneurs and entrepreneur inside in Germany
Welter, F.; Gröschl, J. (2016): Unternehmer und Unternehmerinnen in Deutschland, in: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte 16-17/2016 "Unternehmertum", S. 3-12, Bonn.
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Keeping It in The Family: Financial Rewards in Family Firms
Carter, S.; Welter, F. (2016): Keeping It in The Family: Financial Rewards in Family Firms, in: Randerson, K.; Bettinelli, C.; Dossena, G.; Fayolle, A. (Hrsg.): Family entrepreneurship: rethinking the research agenda, London, S. 131-147.
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SME, medium-sized business, family business: A clarification
May-Strobl, E.; Welter, F. (2016): KMU, Mittelstand, Familienunternehmen: Eine Klarstellung, in: Hinterhuber, H.; Stahl, H.(2016): Erfolgreich im Schatten der Großen. Wettbewerbsvorteile für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen, S. 1–11.
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Family Business and Regional Science: Bridging the gap
Stough, R., Welter, F.; Block, J.; Wennberg, K.; Basco, R. (2015): Family Business and Regional Science: Bridging the gap, in: Welter, F., Block, J.; Wennberg, K.; Basco, R., Stough, R. (2015): Family Business and Regional Development. Special Issue of Journal of Family Business Strategy, 6(4) 208–18.
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Creative Forces for Entrepreneurship: The Role of Institutional Change Agents
Welter, F.; Smallbone, D. (2015): Creative Forces for Entrepreneurship: The Role of Institutional Change Agents, IfM Bonn: Working Paper 01/15, Bonn.
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Measuring the regulatory environment for SMEs – The case of Germany
Schlepphorst, S.; Holz, M.; Welter, F. (2014): Measuring the regulatory environment for SMEs – The case of Germany, in: OECD (Hrsg.): Regulatory Environment for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.
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Advancing theory development in venture creation: signposts for understanding gender
Brush, C.; de Bruin, A.; Welter, F. (2014): Advancing theory development in venture creation: signposts for understanding gender, in: Lewis, K.; Henry, C.; Gatewood, E.; Watson, J. (Hrsg.): Women’s Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century. An International Multi-Level Research Analysis, Cheltenham, S.11-31.
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On the way to gender-specific models in start-up research
Brush, C.; de Bruin, A.; Welter, F. (2014): Auf dem Weg zu genderspezifischen Modellen in der Gründungsforschung, in: Gather, C.; Biermann, I. et al. (Hrsg.): Die Vielfalt der Selbstständigkeit. Sozialwissenschaftliche Beiträge zu einer Erwerbsform im Wandel, Berlin, S. 37-48.
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From the advanced transition environment to the international markets: key opportunities and challenges for MADARA cosmetics
Sauka, A. & F. Welter (2014): From the advanced transition environment to the international markets: key opportunities and challenges for MADARA cosmetics, in: M.T. Thanh Thai & E. Turkina (eds); Internationalization of Firms from Economies in Transition, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, S. 109-122.
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Entrepreneurship in Emerging Market Economies: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
Smallbone, D., F. Welter & J. Ateljevic (2014): Entrepreneurship in Emerging Market Economies: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives, in: International Small Business Journal 32(2), 113-116. Und Herausgabe des gesamten Special Issue.
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Enterprising families in a cross-border context: the example of Belarus
Welter, F., D. Smallbone, A. Slonimski, O. Linchevskaya, A. Pobol & M. Slonimska (2014): Enterprising families in a cross-border context: the example of Belarus, in: M.T. Thanh Thai & E. Turkina (eds); Internationalization of Firms from Economies in Transition, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, S. 276-293.
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From the advanced transition environment to the international markets: key opportunities and challenges for MADARA cosmetics
Sauka, A. & F. Welter (2014): From the advanced transition environment to the international markets: key opportunities and challenges for MADARA cosmetics, in: M.T. Thanh Thai & E. Turkina (eds); Internationalization of Firms from Economies in Transition, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, S. 109-122.
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From idea to publication: managing the research process
Blackburn, R.; Welter, F. (2014): From idea to publication: managing the research process, in: Fayolle, A.; Wright, M. (Hrsg.): How to Get Published in the Best Entrepreneurship Journals. A Guide to Steer Your Academic Career, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, S. 72-93.
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Bureaucratic costs for small and medium-sized enterprises
Welter, F.; Holz, M.; Icks, A. (2013): Bürokratiekosten für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen, in: Wirtschaftspolitische Blätter, Die Kosten der Regulierung, 4/2013, Wien.
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Determinants of Business Insolvencies During Economic Growth and Recession in Latvia
Welter, F.; Sauka, A. (2013): Determinants of Business Insolvencies During Economic Growth and Recession in Latvia, in: Journal of Baltic Studies, 1-22.
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Reenacting Contextual Boundaries-Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in Challenging Environments
Welter F.; Xheneti, M. (2013): Reenacting Contextual Boundaries-Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in Challenging Environments, in: Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness: Competing with Constraints Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Volume 15, 149–183.
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Gender identities and practices: Interpreting women entrepreneurs’ narratives
Welter, F.; García, M.-C. D. (2013): Gender identities and practices: Interpreting women entrepreneurs’ narratives, in: International Small Business Journal, Juni 2013, Vol. 31, Nr. 4, S. 304-404.
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Contextualization Entrepreneurship - Conceptual Challenges and Ways Forward
Welter F. (2011): Contextualizing Entrepreneurship - Conceptual Challenges and Ways Forward , in: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Volume 35, 165-184.
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