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Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus" | 2022 Long-Term Effects of Socialism and Transformation on Self-Employment in East Germany
The rigorous anti-entrepreneurial policies that prevailed during communist regime did not leave any long-term negative effects on the level of self-employment in East Germany.
Facts and figures | 2022 Start-up activity in the districts and independent cities: What characterises successful start-up ecosystems?
This study examines the characteristics of successful regional start-up ecosystems. Both commercial and freelance start-ups in the period 2017 - 2019 are taken into account.
Dashboards
Dashboards The researchers at IfM Bonn compile numerous statistical data on the Mittelstand in general as well as on small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the self-employed and family…
IfM-Materialien | 2022 Entrepreneurship during the Covid-19 pandemic: A focus on individual resilience
This study uses a systematic literature review to examine the extent to which an entrepreneur's individual resilience influences business development during the Covid-19 pandemic. It also considers which resilience factors are of particular importance.
External publication | 2022 Company succession in the construction industry
To date, no estimate or survey provides reliable information on how many of the companies in the construction industry are facing succession in the coming years or the specifics of the succession process in the construction industry.
External publication | 2022 Motives for cooperation between established SMEs and start-ups
Cooperations between start-ups and established Mittelstand companies are be-coming increasingly popular. This article deals with the motives for entering into such a cooperative relationship. After all, young innovative companies and es-tablished Mittelstand companies have different prerequisites.
IfM-Background-Paper | 2022 Commercial start-ups and company closures 2021 - ambiguous trends
The first half of 2021 was still characterized by the coronavirus pandemic. However, the lockdowns have hardly had any impact on the scope of start-up activities, which have returned to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year.
Hybrid self-employment - development, structure and characteristics
Hybrid self-employment - development, structure and characteristics Client: Forschungsnetzwerk Alterssicherung (FNA) The study examines the hybrid forms of employment in Germany which means that…
Facts and figures | 2022 Development of hybrid self-employment in Germany – analyses based on the Taxpayer Panel 2001-2016
Hybrid self-employment is receiving increasing attention. However, little is known about this form of employment's true extent and characteristics. This study deals with it based on the Taxpayer Panel for the first time
Facts and figures | 2022 Impact of the Covid19 pandemic on start-up activities in 2020 – a regional analysis
Based on business registration statistics and a wide range of other information on the startup ecosystem, we examine the impact of the Covid19 pandemic on startup activity in 401 districts and independent cities in Germany.
Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus" | 2022 Dependent self-employment in multi-level marketing
In 2020, the number of solo self-employed members in multi-level marketing (MLM) in Germany continued to rise.