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.
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IfM-Materialien | 2011 NUI Region Ranking 2009 - New entrepreneurship in the regions of Germany
Start-ups and new settlements change the business landscape in a region and are an expression of an attractive economic environment that promotes entrepreneurship and self-employment.
External publication | 2011 The generation change in the middle class in demographic change
The number of people aged between 30 and 50 years will decrease by about 15% between 2010 and 2020. Since company successors have so far mainly come from this age group, it is questionable whether there will be enough people in the future who will be interested in taking over medium-sized companies.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Evaluation of the implementation status of the EA Act in North Rhine-Westphalia
According to the EU Services Directive, the Points of Single Contact (PSC) are intended to support foreigners in the handling of all procedures relevant to the taking up and exercise of a service activity in the respective member state. It should be possible to complete the entire process electronically.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 BDI Panel for medium-sized businesses 2010
In the context of a long-term study on industrial SMEs in Germany, the IfM Bonn has been surveying a fixed group of industrial companies twice a year since 2005. In addition to an assessment of the current and future economic situation, the industrial companies are also asked to comment on topics relevant to daily politics and business management.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Public procurement - Effects of the centralized bundling of requirements by the federal government on SMEs
In December 2003, the German government laid the foundation stone for a stronger orientation of public procurement towards business management standards with the cabinet resolution on "Optimizing Public Procurement".
Working Papers | 2010 Family businesses and management consulting - An empirical stocktaking
Generally the assumption holds itself that exempt private companies exhibit a fundamental refusal attitude opposite management consultations. The IfM Bonn in cooperation with the Witten Institute for Family Business has now been able to test the empirical content of this thesis for the first time.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Meeting the demand for skilled workers in small and medium-sized enterprises: Situation analysis and recommendations for action
The covering of the skilled worker need is fu¨r the competitive ability of each enterprise of crucial importance. Since new jobs are created the sooner the better the economic situation is, the greater the number of staffing problems in the economic upswing.
External publication | 2010 BDI medium-sized companies panel - autumn 2010
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 12th time in autumn 2010 to assess the economic situation and topics relevant to daily politics and business management.
External publication | 2010 The largest family businesses - autumn 2010
As part of the study series "The largest family-owned companies in Germany", the IfM Bonn determined key business figures for the largest family-owned companies for the first time in autumn 2010 by analyzing balance sheet and P&L data.
Working Papers | 2010 Foundations and liquidations in the 1st half of 2010 in Germany and in the federal states
Foundations, liquidations and insolvencies are important elements of economic dynamics. However, Germany lacks official statistics on start-ups and liquidations.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Economic significance of family and women's businesses
The IfM Bonn estimates at larger intervals the shares of family businesses in the number and turnover of all companies as well as the number of employees subject to social insurance contributions in the German economy. These key figures were last determined in 2007. A corresponding estimate for women's companies was presented by the IfM Bonn in 2003.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Company successions in Germany 2010 to 2014 - Estimation with further developed method
The IfM Bonn submits estimates of the number and structure of pending business transfers in Germany at regular intervals, the last time in 2004 for the years 2005 to 2009.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 The opportunity costs of social security when changing from unemployment benefit I to self-employment: Simulation calculations for selected case groups
In view of the serious differences in the possibilities of social security offered to recipients of unemployment benefit I and self-employed persons, the present study examines how high the so-called opportunity costs of social security are when a recipient of unemployment benefit I becomes self-employed and what influence these opportunity costs have on his or her decision to become self-employed.
External publication | 2010 Restarts: Do new start-ups offer more opportunities than risks for previously failed self-employed people?
The goal of the study was to examine whether the repeated establishment of a company offers previously failed self-employed persons opportunities for a professional existence that secures their livelihood or whether it further aggravates existing financial problems.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Sustainability and success of start-ups out of unemployment - results of a follow-up survey of start-ups from the founding and accompanying circles of the G.I.B.
On behalf of the Gesellschaft für innovative Beschäftigungsförderung mbH (G.I.B.), the IfM Bonn has evaluated the start-ups it has supported. After the initial evaluation in 2008, a follow-up study on the sustainability and success of these start-ups from (threatened) unemployment and of people returning to work is now available.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Reorganizations in insolvency proceedings - transferable reorganizations and own reorganizations based on insolvency plans in NRW
The reform of the insolvency law carried out in 1999 should, among other things, enable more insolvent companies to continue their activities. So far, however, hardly any representative data are available on the extent to which this goal has been achieved.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 Economic policy approaches to support Corporate Social Responsibility activities
The voluntary assumption of responsibility for social and ecological issues by companies is discussed under the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Since not only companies but also the general public benefits from this, CSR is gaining more and more public acceptance.
External publication | 2010 Company fluctuation: Current trends in foundation and liquidation
This article provides an overview of the fluctuation situation in the German corporate sector. Between 2004 and 2008, start-up activity in Germany declined steadily, while preliminary calculations for 2009 indicate an increase for the first time.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 When are creditors paid out?- Duration of corporate insolvency proceedings in regional comparison
Creditors who are affected by the insolvency of a self-employed person or a company expect a repayment of their outstanding claims. It is not known after what time after the Insolvency Code came into force in 1999, a distribution from the debtor's assets is usually made.
IfM-Materialien | 2010 The largest family businesses - spring 2010
Since the largest German family-owned companies meet with broad public interest, the Institute for SME Research Bonn was founded in 2009 by the Federal Association of German Industry e.V. (BDI) and the Deutsche Bank AG to prepare a long-term study series.