Details about Michael Wyrwich

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Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde (Faculty of Economics and Business), Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (Royal University of Groningen), (more information at EDIRC)
Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration), Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (University of Jena), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

The Entrepreneurial League Table of German Regions 1895 and 2019
Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena

2009

Socioeconomic heritage and rapid firm growth
Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2024

Comprehensive Patent Data of the German Democratic Republic 1949–1990
Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2024, 244, (1-2), 149-158
Labor market changes and social inclusiveness across regions: evidence from the rise of the modern office
The Annals of Regional Science, 2024, 72, (3), 863-879

2023

Entrepreneurship in the Long-Run: Empirical Evidence and Historical Mechanisms
Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship, 2023, 19, (1), 1-125 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship in the long-run: Empirical evidence and historical mechanisms, Jena Economics Research Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
Long‐term decline of regions and the rise of populism: The case of Germany
Journal of Regional Science, 2023, 63, (2), 409-445 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Long-Term Decline of Regions and the Rise of Populism: The Case of Germany, Jena Economics Research Papers (2021) (2021)
Poor soil as a fertile breeding ground: the role of historical agricultural specialization for the persistence of regional differences in crafts
The Annals of Regional Science, 2023, 71, (3), 575-600
The Long-Run Effects of Communism and Transition to a Market System on Self-Employment: The Case of Germany
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2023, 47, (5), 1594-1616
The effects of TV content on entrepreneurship: Evidence from German unification
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2023, 51, (2), 696-721 View citations (2)

2022

Calling Baumol: What telephones can tell us about the allocation of entrepreneurial talent in the face of radical institutional changes
Journal of Business Venturing, 2022, 37, (5) View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Calling Baumol: What Telephones Can Tell Us about the Allocation of Entrepreneurial Talent in the Face of Radical Institutional Changes, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)
Historical episodes and their legacies across space: A famous case revisited
Journal of Regional Science, 2022, 62, (4), 1048-1091
Historical roots of entrepreneurship in different regional contexts—the case of Poland
Small Business Economics, 2022, 59, (1), 397-412 View citations (2)
Initial conditions and regional performance in the aftermath of disruptive shocks: the case of East Germany after socialism
(The knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship)
Industrial and Corporate Change, 2022, 31, (6), 1428-1459
See also Working Paper Initial Conditions and Regional Performance in the Aftermath of Disruptive Shocks: The Case of East Germany after Socialism, Jena Economics Research Papers (2020) (2020)
Is open innovation imprinted on new ventures? The cooperation-inhibiting legacy of authoritarian regimes
Research Policy, 2022, 51, (1) View citations (10)
One transition story does not fit them all: initial regional conditions and new business formation after communism
Post-Communist Economies, 2022, 34, (8), 1001-1028
The role of innovation for employment growth among firms in developing countries: Evidence from Nigeria
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2022, 14, (3), 610-619 View citations (3)

2021

Does Successful Innovation Require Large Urban Areas? Germany as a Counterexample
Economic Geography, 2021, 97, (3), 284-308 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Does Successful Innovation Require Large Urban Areas? Germany as a Counterexample, Jena Economics Research Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
Is innovation (increasingly) concentrated in large cities? An international comparison
Research Policy, 2021, 50, (6) View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Is innovation (increasingly) concentrated in large cities? An international comparison, Jena Economics Research Papers (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Entrepreneurship in Germany
Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), 2021, 15, (4), 42-51 View citations (7)
Types of institutions and well-being of self-employed and paid employees in Europe
Small Business Economics, 2021, 56, (2), 877-901 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Types of Institutions and Well-Being of Self-Employed and Paid Employees in Europe, Jena Economics Research Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2020

Cross-faculty proximity and academic entrepreneurship: the role of business schools
The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2020, 45, (4), 1016-1062 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Cross-faculty proximity and academic entrepreneurship: The role of business schools, Jena Economics Research Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
Migration restrictions and long-term regional development: evidence from large-scale expulsions of Germans after World War II
(The consequences of radical reform: the French revolution)
Journal of Economic Geography, 2020, 20, (2), 481-507 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Migration restrictions and long-term regional development: evidence from large-scale expulsions of Germans after World War II, Jena Economics Research Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2019

Failing role models and the formation of fear of entrepreneurial failure: a study of regional peer effects in German regions
Journal of Economic Geography, 2019, 19, (3), 567-588 View citations (13)
Historical and Institutional Determinants of Universities’ Role in Fostering Entrepreneurship
Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), 2019, 13, (4), 48-59 View citations (2)
Historical and current spatial differences in female labour force participation: Evidence from Germany
Papers in Regional Science, 2019, 98, (1), 211-239 View citations (17)
Historical roots of entrepreneurship-facilitating culture and innovation activity: an analysis for German regions
Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (9), 1296-1307 View citations (30)
Historical shocks and persistence of economic activity: evidence on self-employment from a unique natural experiment
Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (6), 790-802 View citations (16)
New KIBS on the bloc: the role of local manufacturing for start-up activity in knowledge-intensive business services
Regional Studies, 2019, 53, (3), 320-329 View citations (7)
Regional Emergence of Start-Ups in Information Technologies: The Role of Knowledge, Skills and Opportunities
Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), 2019, 13, (2), 62-71 View citations (2)
Self-employment and well-being across institutional contexts
Journal of Business Venturing, 2019, 34, (6) View citations (24)
See also Working Paper Self-Employment and Well-Being Across Institutional Contexts, Jena Economics Research Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2018

An evaluation of German active labour market policies: a review of the empirical evidence
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2018, 7, (4), 377-410 View citations (10)
Regional knowledge, entrepreneurial culture, and innovative start-ups over time and space―an empirical investigation
Small Business Economics, 2018, 51, (2), 337-353 View citations (44)
See also Working Paper Regional Knowledge, Entrepreneurial Culture and Innovative Start-ups over Time and Space - An Empirical Investigation, Jena Economics Research Papers (2018) View citations (44) (2018)

2017

The effect of entrepreneurship on economic development—an empirical analysis using regional entrepreneurship culture
Journal of Economic Geography, 2017, 17, (1), 157-189 View citations (47)
The emergence of entrepreneurial ideas at universities in times of demographic change: evidence from Germany
(Die Entstehung von Gründungsideen und neuen Unternehmen in Zeiten demografischen Wandels in ausgewählten deutschen Regionen)
Review of Regional Research: Jahrbuch für Regionalwissenschaft, 2017, 37, (1), 1-37

2016

Entrepreneurial role models, fear of failure, and institutional approval of entrepreneurship: a tale of two regions
Small Business Economics, 2016, 46, (3), 467-492 View citations (77)
See also Working Paper Entrepreneurial role models, fear of failure, and institutional approval of entrepreneurship: A tale of two regions, MPRA Paper (2016) View citations (73) (2016)
Everything in Its Place: Entrepreneurship and the Strategic Management of Cities, Regions, and States
Regional Studies, 2016, 50, (1), 183-184
Industry structure, entrepreneurship, and culture: An empirical analysis using historical coalfields
European Economic Review, 2016, 86, (C), 52-72 View citations (69)
See also Working Paper Industry Structure, Entrepreneurship, and Culture: An Empirical Analysis Using Historical Coalfields, MPRA Paper (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2015

Balanced Skills and the City: An Analysis of the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Skill Balance, Thickness, and Innovation
Economic Geography, 2015, 91, (4), 475-508 View citations (9)
Also in Economic Geography, 2015, 91, (4), 475-508 (2015) View citations (9)
See also Working Paper Balanced Skills and the City: An Analysis of the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Skill Balance, Thickness and Innovation, Jena Economics Research Papers (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
Entrepreneurship and the intergenerational transmission of values
Small Business Economics, 2015, 45, (1), 191-213 View citations (34)

2014

How much of a socialist legacy? The re-emergence of entrepreneurship in the East German transformation to a market economy
Small Business Economics, 2014, 43, (2), 427-446 View citations (38)
See also Working Paper How Much of a Socialist Legacy? The Reemergence of Entrepreneurship in the East German Transformation to a Market Economy, Jena Economics Research Papers (2012) View citations (18) (2012)
Ready, set, go! Why are some regions entrepreneurial jump starters?
The Annals of Regional Science, 2014, 53, (2), 487-513 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Ready, set, go! Why are some regions entrepreneurial jump-starters?, Jena Economics Research Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
The Long Persistence of Regional Levels of Entrepreneurship: Germany, 1925-2005
Regional Studies, 2014, 48, (6), 955-973 View citations (134)

2013

Can socioeconomic heritage produce a lost generation with regard to entrepreneurship?
Journal of Business Venturing, 2013, 28, (5), 667-682 View citations (30)
The Role of Regional Conditions for Newly Emerging KIBS Industries in the Face of Radical Institutional Change
European Planning Studies, 2013, 21, (11), 1760-1778 View citations (2)

2012

Regional Entrepreneurial Heritage in a Socialist and a Postsocialist Economy
Economic Geography, 2012, 88, (4), 423-445 View citations (21)
Also in Economic Geography, 2012, 88, (4), 423-445 (2012) View citations (10)
See also Working Paper Regional Entrepreneurial Heritage in a Socialist and Post-socialist Economy, ERSA conference papers (2011) (2011)

2011

Coping with the market: Are there cohort effects for organisations in transition?
Journal of East European Management Studies, 2011, 16, (1), 54-74 View citations (1)
Also in Journal of East European Management Studies, 2011, 16, (1), 54-74 (2011) View citations (1)

2010

Assessing the role of strategy and socioeconomic heritage for rapidly growing firms: evidence from Germany
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 2010, 1, (3), 245-263 View citations (4)

Books

2019

Regional Trajectories of Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, and Growth
International Studies in Entrepreneurship, Springer View citations (20)

Chapters

2024

Historical Legacies of Regional Innovation Activity: The Case of East and West Germany
Palgrave Macmillan
The Re-allocation of Entrepreneurial Talent During Transition from Socialism to Market Economy: Some Conceptual Thoughts
Palgrave Macmillan

2019

Entrepreneurship Culture and Regional Development
Springer View citations (12)
Entrepreneurship and job satisfaction: the role of age
Chapter 10 in Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Aging, 2019, pp 269-282
See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship and Job Satisfaction: The Role of Age, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (2018) (2018)
Introduction
Springer View citations (4)
Regional Entrepreneurship Culture and Growth
Springer View citations (8)
Setting the Stage: Self-Employment and New Business Formation in Germany 1907, 1925 and Today
Springer
Summary and Outlook: What Can Be Learned?
Springer
The Case of East Germany
Springer View citations (1)
The Persistence of Regional Entrepreneurship
Springer View citations (4)
The Role of Knowledge
Springer View citations (20)
Traditions of Self-Employment and the Entrepreneurial Personality Profile of the Population
Springer

2016

Does persistence in start-up activity reflect persistence in social capital?
Chapter 4 in Handbook of Social Capital and Regional Development, 2016, pp 82-107
See also Working Paper Does Persistence in Start-up Activity Reflect Persistence in Social Capital?, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2014

Knowledge-Intensive Entrepreneurship Across Regions: Does Being a New Industry Make a Difference?
Springer