Journal article
Persistence and change in regional entrepreneurship performance: a three-economy comparison
Regional studies, Vol.59(1), 2474033
12/31/2025
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2474033
Abstract
This paper compares the factors related to the persistence and change of regional levels of new business formation in the United States, England and Wales, and West Germany. The three economies are highly comparable both in levels of path dependency in their regional start-up rate rankings and in the factors related to long-term changes in regional start-up performance. Regional levels of human capital, foreign-born population and population density explain improvement regional performance, whereas regional wages, population age structure, small firm presence and regional industry structure are not major factors. We propose policy implications and an agenda for further research.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Persistence and change in regional entrepreneurship performance: a three-economy comparison
- Creators
- Michael FritschJonathan PotterHaifeng QianGeorgios Fotopoulos
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Regional studies, Vol.59(1), 2474033
- DOI
- 10.1080/00343404.2025.2474033
- ISSN
- 0034-3404
- eISSN
- 1360-0591
- Publisher
- ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Grant note
- Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation [EMK]: 202102-9931
Some elements of this paper build on and extend analysis originally undertaken by the authors for an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) study funded by the Marion Ewing Kauffman Foundation [EMK agreement number 202102-9931].
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 04/10/2025
- Date published
- 12/31/2025
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs
- Record Identifier
- 9984810943602771
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