Explaining the regional distribution of new economy firms: a count data analysis

Dirk Dohse and Andrea Schertler ()

No 1193, Kiel Working Papers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)

Abstract: Although there is a host of literature on the locational choice of traditional economy firms, relatively little is known about the locational needs and preferences of new economy firms. Therefore, the current paper provides an empirical analysis of the factors determining the regional distribution of new economy firms in Germany. Using a count data analysis, we find evidence that the number of firms listed in a particular region depends positively on the region's knowledge potential (as measured by the number of patents or by the number of R&D employees) as well as on the regional supply of venture capital.

Keywords: new economy firms; regional distribution; venture capital; knowledge potential; count data analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C21 G24 O30 R30 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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