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The state of European entrepreneurship: Trends in quantity and quality in France, Germany, and the UK (2009–2023)
Colombo, Massimo G.
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Füner, Lena
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Guerini, Massimiliano
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Hottenrott, Hanna
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Souza, Daniel
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URN:
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-714480
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Dokumenttyp:
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Arbeitspapier
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Erscheinungsjahr:
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2025
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Titel einer Zeitschrift oder einer Reihe:
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ZEW Discussion Papers
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Band/Volume:
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25-052
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Ort der Veröffentlichung:
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Mannheim
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Sprache der Veröffentlichung:
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Englisch
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Einrichtung:
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Sonstige Einrichtungen > ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
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MADOC-Schriftenreihe:
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Veröffentlichungen des ZEW (Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung) > ZEW Discussion Papers
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Fachgebiet:
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330 Wirtschaft
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Fachklassifikation:
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JEL:
G24 , G32 , L25 , L26 , M13 , R12,
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Freie Schlagwörter (Englisch):
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entrepreneurial quality , entrepreneurial ecosystem , high-growth firms , regional innovation
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Abstract:
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This paper replicates and extends the framework of Guzman and Stern (2020) to examine the evolution of entrepreneurial activity in Europe, focusing on France, Germany, and the United Kingdom between 2009 and 2023. Using harmonized national business registry data, we construct measures of both the quantity and quality of entrepreneurship across regions. In particular, we adapt the Entrepreneurial Quality Index (EQI), the Regional Entrepreneurship Cohort Potential Index (RECPI), and the Regional Entrepreneurial Acceleration Index (REAI) to capture the number of new ventures, their ex-ante growth potential, and the extent to which ecosystems translate this potential into realized outcomes. Our findings support the generalizability of this framework in the European context while revealing substantial heterogeneity across countries and regions. Major metropolitan centers such as Paris, London, and Munich combine high rates of entry with high entrepreneurial quality, but smaller knowledge- and research-intensive regions – including Cambridge, Oxford, Bonn, and Heidelberg – also emerge as important hubs. With respect to ecosystem performance, France and the UK initially exceeded expectations but later experienced steady declines, whereas Germany maintained relatively stable performance, with notable overperformance between 2012 and 2016. Moreover, we find a stronger positive correlation between entrepreneurial quantity and quality in Europe, suggesting that ecosystems capable of generating more start-ups are also more likely to produce high-quality firms. This study provides important insights for the comparative analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystems and builds a foundation for designing policies aimed at fostering high-quality, innovation-driven entrepreneurship in Europe.
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Colombo, Massimo G.
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Füner, Lena
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Guerini, Massimiliano
;
Hottenrott, Hanna
;
Souza, Daniel
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Colombo, Massimo G.
;
Füner, Lena
;
Guerini, Massimiliano
;
Hottenrott, Hanna
;
Souza, Daniel
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