Regional Firm Founding Activities

Much research has been dedicated recently to the analysis of entrepreneurial and start-up activities. This book concentrates on the medium to long term development of firm founding activity, asking if and how changes in industry start-up rates can be identified and explained. Fornahl's aim is to develop a framework with which to focus on development and change in regional firm founding activities, using empirical evidence to analyse some processes responsible for this development.Much of the study in this area neglects considering possible changes in environmental circumstances when looking at such development, assuming a static context. Fornahl focuses in on this much overlooked area, using two research concepts: the first of which concentrates on changes in regional firm founding activities, looking at empirical evidence based on the analysis of 50 German regions, the second of which concentrates on positive examples or 'role models' that can lead to change in regional start-up activities, analysing its impact theoretically and empirically in the German town of Jena.This book will be of great interest to students engaged with change and development in entrepreneurial and regional start-up activities and the environmental impact of start up decisions. It will also be of interest to policy makers in this area.Fornahl is the author of 'Regional Firm Founding Activities ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415404099 and ISBN 0415404096.