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 | 2011 The supplementation of the foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn by freelance foundations - results of a pilot study at the example North Rhine-Westphalia
The foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn did not contain any data on non-commercial foundations, including freelance foundations. In order to determine the number of start-ups covering all economic sectors, data on tax registration with the tax authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia was evaluated for the first time.
Facts and figures | 2011 Foundations, Liquidations, Insolvencies 2010 in Germany
Foundations, liquidations and insolvencies are important elements of economic dynamics. However, Germany lacks official statistics on start-ups and liquidations.
External publication | 2011 The generation change in the middle class in the demographic change
Demographic change is one of the most important social challenges of our time. Society, business and politics must adapt to it. The changes it entails have been studied and discussed in a variety of ways for several years.
Working Papers | 2011 Self-employed persons in the basic provision
Since the Fourth Law for Modern Services in the Labor Market (Hartz IV) came into force in 2005, there has been an almost constant increase in the number of self-employed persons receiving basic social security.
External publication | 2011 Saxon middle class report 2009/2010 - The development of the Saxon middle class
The SME Report provides a multitude of figures and statistics, thus making it possible to understand the development of the SME economy in the Free State of Saxony, to evaluate the current status and future prospects.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 Inclusion of freelance start-ups in the foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn - Analysis of possible data sources
Based on the quality criteria of reliability and coverage, the foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn can be regarded as one of the most important data sources on foundation activities in Germany. However, it does not include the start-ups of the liberal professions.
External publication | 2011 Slip Sliding Away: Further Union Decline in Germany and Britain
This comparative study examines for the first time the decline in collective bargaining coverage in the two European countries in which this development has proved to be the strongest: Germany and Great Britain.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 Demolition and postponement of start-up projects: An empirical analysis with data from the IfM Bonn start-up panel
Business start-ups are considered an important driving force for economic structural change and thus a source of more growth and employment. Therefore, the question of which factors are responsible for the success of start-ups or young companies plays a central role in start-up research.
Working Papers | 2011 Good practice examples and documentation of the European Enterprise Award 2010/11
With the European Enterprise Award, the European Commission honors outstanding achievements of public institutions and public-private partnerships.
External publication | 2011 Contextualization Entrepreneurship - Conceptual Challenges and Ways Forward
In entrepreneurship research, it is increasingly recognized that economic behavior must be considered within the historical, institutional, spatial and social context, since this also determines the possibilities and limits of individual action.
External publication | 2011 BDI medium-sized companies panel - spring 2011
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 13th time in spring 2011 to assess the economic situation and topics relevant to daily politics and business management.
External publication | 2011 Handbook of Research on Enterprise Policies in Central and Eastern Europe
The contributions in this handbook examine the importance of government action and policy guidelines for the development of entrepreneurship and small businesses in central and (southeast) European countries.
External publication | 2011 Solo self-employed in insolvency - between stigmatization and new start
Both business start-ups and liquidations have declined after 2005. This development can be attributed in part to the good economic situation since 2005 and the change in the subsidies for start-ups from unemployment.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 The Founder Panel of the IfM Bonn - Concept and possible uses
The Founder Panel of the IfM Bonn records potential founders even before the idea of founding a company is implemented. The panel is based on surveys of potential founders at start-up fairs.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 Experience of medium-sized companies with the new Bachelor and Master degrees
The signing of the Bologna Declaration in 1999 marked the beginning of the reform of the European higher education system. This reform, known as the Bologna Process, has led to far-reaching changes in the higher education sector in Germany.
External publication | 2011 The Acceptance of Earnings Losses After Voluntary Mobility, Economics – The Open-Access
Most economic theory rules out changes towards lower wages, since these are usually limited to wage or income maximization. For this reason, little is known so far about whether job changers also accept wage deductions in the case of a voluntary change of employer.
External publication | 2011 Short-Time work in German Firms
As a result of the economic crisis in 2008/2009, Germany experienced a relatively small increase in unemployment compared to other OECD countries. An important instrument for avoiding redundancies during the crisis was the use of short-time working.
External publication | 2011 Risk provisioning still not a matter of course
The article summarizes the research results of the IfM Bonn on unplanned succession and shows that risk provision for this type of succession is still not a matter of course in family businesses.
External publication | 2011 The largest family businesses - spring 2011
Within the framework of the study series "The largest family-owned companies in Germany", the IfM Bonn has for the first time in spring 2011 gathered the opinion of the largest family-owned companies on the economic situation and current topics.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 Duration and costs of administrative foundation procedures in Germany
With reference to the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council in March 2006 for the first time set the EU member states various targets for the acceleration and simplification of administrative foundation procedures, which were tightened up again in May 2011.