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Externe Monographien
In Germany, the productivity of professional services, a sector dominated by micro and small firms, declined by 40 percent between 1995 and 2014. This productivity decline also holds true for professional services in other European countries. Using a German firm-level dataset of 700,000 observations between 2003 and 2017, we analyze this largely uncovered phenomenon among professional services, the ...
Potsdam:
CEPA,
2021,
37 S.
(CEPA Discussion Papers ; 37)
| Alexander S. Kritikos, Alexander Schiersch, Caroline Stiel
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Externe Monographien
We investigate how the economic consequences of the pandemic, and of the governmentmandated measures to contain its spread, affect the self-employed – particularly women – in Germany. For our analysis, we use representative, real-time survey data in which respondents were asked about their situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings indicate that among the self-employed, who generally face ...
2021,
72 S.
(GLO Discussion Paper Series ; 788)
| Daniel Graeber, Alexander S. Kritikos, Johannes Seebauer
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Externe Monographien
We investigate how the economic consequences of the pandemic, and of the governmentmandated measures to contain its spread, affect the self-employed – particularly women – in Germany. For our analysis, we use representative, real-time survey data in which respondents were asked about their situation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings indicate that among the self-employed, who generally face ...
Potsdam:
CEPA,
2021,
72 S.
(CEPA Discussion Papers ; 27)
| Daniel Graeber, Alexander S. Kritikos, Johannes Seebauer
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Externe Monographien
As the policy debate on entrepreneurship increasingly centers on firm growth in terms of job creation, it is important to better understand which variables influence the first hiring decision and which ones influence the subsequent survival as an employer. Using the German Socioeconomic Panel (SOEP), we analyze what role individual characteristics of entrepreneurs play in sustainable job creation. ...
Bonn:
IZA,
2019,
46 S.
(Discussion Paper Series / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ; 12742)
| Marco Caliendo, Frank M. Fossen, Alexander S. Kritikos
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Externe Monographien
A rich literature links knowledge inputs with innovative outputs. However, most of what is known is restricted to manufacturing. This paper analyzes whether the three aspects involving innovative activity - R&D; innovative output; and productivity - hold for knowledge intensive services. Combining the models of Crepon et al. (1998) and of Ackerberg et al. (2015), allows for causal interpretation of ...
Bonn:
IZA,
2018,
46 S.
(Discussion Paper Series / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ; 12035)
| David Audretsch, Marian Hafenstein, Alexander S. Kritikos, Alexander Schiersch
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Externe Monographien
The human personality predicts a wide range of activities and occupational choices—from musical sophistication to entrepreneurial careers. However, which method should be applied if information on personality traits is used for prediction and advice? In psychological research, group profiles are widely employed. In this contribution, we examine the performance of profiles using the example of career ...
Bonn:
IZA,
2018,
36 S.
(Discussion Paper Series / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ; 11880)
| Alexander Konon, Alexander S. Kritikos
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Externe Monographien
We analyze whether start-up rates in different industries systematically change with business cycle variables. Using a unique data set at the industry level, we mostly find correlations that are consistent with counter-cyclical influences of the business cycle on entries in both innovative and non-innovative industries. Entries into the largescale industries, including the innovative part of manufacturing, ...
Bonn:
IZA,
2018,
56 S.
(Discussion Paper Series / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ; 11501)
| Alexander Konon, Michael Fritsch, Alexander S. Kritikos
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Externe Monographien
We address the question of whether media influences occupational choices. To theoretically examine media effects, we construct a dynamic Bayesian occupational choice model with sequential decisions under ambiguity due to imperfect information. We show that sufficiently intensive positive media articles and reports about entrepreneurship increase the probability of self-employment and decrease the probability ...
Bonn:
IZA,
2017,
46 S.
(Discussion Paper Series / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ; 11015)
| Alexander Konon, Alexander S. Kritikos
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Externe Monographien
We analyze the link between R&D, innovation, and productivity in MSMEs with a special focus on micro firms with fewer than 10 employees; usually constituting the majority of firms in industrialized economies. Using the German KfW SME panel, we examine to what extent micro firms are different from other firms in terms of innovativeness. We find that while firms engage in innovative activities with smaller ...
Bonn:
IZA,
2016,
44 S.
(Discussion Paper Series / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ; 9734)
| Julian Baumann, Alexander S. Kritikos
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Externe Monographien
Germany experienced a unique rise in the level of self-employment in the first two decades following unification. Applying the non-linear Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique, we find that the main factors driving these changes in the overall level of self-employment are demographic developments, the shift towards service sector employment, and a larger share of population holding a tertiary degree. ...
Bonn:
IZA,
2015,
37 S.
(Discussion Paper Series / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit ; 8818)
| Michael Fritsch, Alexander S. Kritikos, Alina Sorgner