The significance of entry and exit for regional productivity growth

Abstract

"This study addresses the debate about whether start-ups increase regional productivity growth through such effects as the fostering of competition. A new longitudinal dataset at the establishment level for eastern and western Germany is used to analyse the impact of the number of start-ups and their survival on the growth of total factor productivity and employment. It is demonstrated that start-ups do affect regional productivity growth. But the impact is not proved continually: it varies between the manufacturing and the service sector and between the two parts of Germany." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Brixy, U. (2014): The significance of entry and exit for regional productivity growth. In: Regional Studies. Journal of the Regional Studies Association, Vol. 48, No. 6, p. 1051-1070. DOI:10.1080/00343404.2014.895804