Cultural diversity and entrepreneurship: A regional analysis for Germany

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-85

  Audretsch, David ^a   Dohse, Dirk ^b   Niebuhr, Annekatrin ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN HISTORY   (Germany)

^b KIEL INSTITUTE FOR THE WORLD ECONOMY   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH IAB   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; ENTREPRENEUR; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

GERMANY;

EID: 77954089246     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-009-0291-x     Document Type: Article

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