Of interest to industrial and regional economists as well as those working in business schools, this book presents an in-depth analysis of the reasons and determinants of firm creation. The author, based at the Max Planck Institute - one of the leading centres for evolutionary economics - using a multi-disciplinary approach analyzes the topic

1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Considerations and Changes in Regional Firm Founding Activities 3. Empirical Evidence 4. Positive Examples and their Impact on Regional Start-up Activities 5. Conclusions