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 Socio-economic Panel (SOEP), we analyze what role individual characteristics of entrepreneurs play in sustainable job creation. ...
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 ...
In spring 2021, DIW Berlin, ZEW Mannheim, and the University of Trier conducted an online survey among self-employed persons to collect data about the situation of the self-employed in Germany one year after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online survey was disseminated in cooperation with the Verband der Gründer und Selbstständigen Deutschland (VGSD) e.V. and other professional associations. ...
Das Wachstum der Produktivität in allen entwickelten Volkswirtschaften verlangsamt sich seit geraumer Zeit. Zugleich gibt es nach Analysen der OECD jedoch das Phänomen, dass es innerhalb der gewerblichen Wirtschaft eine kleine Gruppe hochproduktiver Unternehmen gibt, die weiterhin überdurchschnittliche Produktivitätszuwächse verzeichnen. In der öffentlichen Debatte und in Teilen des wissenschaftlichen ...
