Publications
IfM Bonn publishes its research findings primarily in its publication series: study results are published as "IfM-Materials" - or in condensed form as a "Denkpapier" (summary). Statistical analyses and results appear in the series "Daten und Fakten". Discussion and technical papers from all research areas are published as "Working Papers".
In addition, until 2012 selected articles were published in the series "Schriften zur Mittelstandsforschung" (Gabler Verlag). Under the "External Publications" tab, you find numerous essays by IfM researchers that have appeared in (peer-reviewed) specialist journals and external publication series.
584 Results
IfM-Materialien | 2012 The importance of short-time work compensation in medium-sized companies
In the course of the economic crisis in 2008/09, short-time working was made significantly more attractive in accordance with § 170 SGB III and the maximum period of entitlement was greatly extended.
Facts and figures | 2012 Freelance start-ups in Germany - Evaluation of data from the tax authorities for the years 2008 to 2011
At the beginning of 2012, the IfM Bonn presented the first data on the founding of new companies in the liberal professions. At the end of 2012 the current data from the tax authorities could be evaluated for the first time for all 16 federal states.
External publication | 2012 Case Study of High-Tech Gründerfonds
On behalf of the European Commission, the European Network for Social and Economic Research (ENSR), of which IfM Bonn is a German partner, has evaluated state support measures to facilitate access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises in five member states of the European Union (D, F, GB, PL and S).
External publication | 2012 Development of entrepreneurial personality potentials - an empirical analysis in secondary school II.
The following article presents the planned intervention study in panel design for the development of entrepreneurial potential within the framework of curricularly anchored entrepreneurship education in secondary level II.
External publication | 2012 Regional and company-specific factors for high growth dynamics of ICT companies in Germany with particular emphasis on knowledge spillovers
Two hundred ICT companies based in Germany were interviewed to find out which regional and company specific factors may have a measurable direct impact on corporate growth.
External publication | 2012 Establishment of works councils in small and medium-sized enterprises
While works councils are widespread in large companies, only a minority of small and medium-sized enterprises have an interest representation in the form of a works council.
External publication | 2012 Self-management and insolvency plans - on the situation before the introduction of the ESUG
Among other things, the law to further facilitate the restructuring of companies (ESUG) strengthens the procedural and continuation variant of self-administration by the debtor.
IfM-Materialien | 2012 Obstacles and problems in the founding of companies by migrants
Although migrants are more likely than non-migrants to start a business, the question arises as to whether obstacles and problems arise in the start-up process that have a particular effect on migrants.
IfM-Materialien | 2012 Freelance start-ups in Germany - Results of a first evaluation of data from the tax authorities
The foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn did not contain any information on non-commercial foundations, especially freelancers. In order to determine the number of start-ups in all sectors of the economy, data on tax registrations with the tax authorities were evaluated for the first time in 15 federal states.
External publication | 2012 The largest family businesses - spring 2012
Within the framework of the study series "The largest family businesses in Germany", the IfM Bonn has, for the second time in the spring of 2012, gathered the opinion of the largest family businesses on the economic situation and current topics.
External publication | 2012 On the influence of owner management on the works council-manager relationship - a theoretical and empirical analysis in medium-sized companies
Whether a company is owner-managed or not is of decisive importance for the existence of a works council. The stewardship theory and the principal-agent theory show different effects of owner-management in this respect.
Facts and figures | 2012 Statistics on enterprise size - Enterprises, turnover and employees subject to social insurance contributions 2004 to 2009 in Germany
In this volume of tables, the IfM Bonn has summarized the currently available statistical data material on the number of companies in Germany.
External publication | 2012 BDI panel of medium-sized businesses - spring 2012
As part of a long-term study on medium-sized industrial companies in Germany, the IfM Bonn surveyed a fixed group of industrial companies for the 15th time in spring 2012 to assess the economic situation and topics relevant to daily politics and business management.
External publication | 2012 German Apprenticeship System
On behalf of the European Commission, the European Network for Social and Economic Research (ENSR), of which IfM Bonn is a German partner, has prepared a comparative analysis of the vocational training systems in nine member states of the European Union (D, DK, E, EST, F, NL, PL, SK, UK).
External publication | 2012 SMEs and demographic change
The currently observed rapid aging and shrinking of the population poses special challenges for companies.
IfM-Materialien | 2012 Innovation activity in medium-sized companies - measurement and evaluation
The object of the present study is a critical stock-taking of the innovation activity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in comparison to large companies in Germany.
External publication | 2012 Economic results of insolvency proceedings
In 1999, the insolvency law was reformed with the aim, among other things, of increasing the satisfaction of the creditors' outstanding claims and more corporate restructurings.
External publication | 2012 Freelance business start-ups in Germany
Due to a lack of suitable data, it has not yet been possible to quantify the number of start-ups in the liberal professions.
External publication | 2012 On the reform of the insolvency law in the area of residual debt discharge according to the government draft
According to Creditreform, around 6.4 million citizens in Germany were considered to be over-indebted in 2011. Over-indebted persons, both consumers and self-employed persons, can settle their old debts by taking legal action.
Schriften zur Mittelstandsforschung | 2012 The emergence of works councils in small and medium-sized family businesses - A theoretical and empirical analysis of the determinants of works council formation by employees
Almost all employees are entitled to the option of setting up a works council. However, this possibility is used less frequently by employees in owner-managed companies than by those in management-run companies.