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Cover of the Journal German Economic Review
New publication about entrepreneurial personality

The personalities of entrepreneurs are as diverse as the industries in which they operate. The research results show that the personality trait "conscientiousness" plays a greater role among craftsmen and craftswomen than in other economic sectors.

 

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Cover of the april issue of the Journals Research Policy
Call for Abstracts for a Special Issue in Research Policy

In light of current global challenges, such as social and environmental problems (e.g., climate change, mobility, energy, employment, health, aging), a deeper understanding of the wider systemness of innovation, or “multi-system innovation”, is needed to foster the emergence and implementation of…

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From left to right Damiaan Persyn, Alexander Kopka und Jan Cornelius Peters.
Presentations at the 2025 GfR Winter Seminar

From February 16 to 21, the annual Winter Seminar of the German-speaking section of the European Regional Science Association (GfR), took place in Matrei in East Tyrol. Over six days, participants engaged in intensive academic discussions against the picturesque backdrop of the Austrian Alps.

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WI Rural Economics

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38116 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 531 2570 2030 / +49 171 6821222
wi@thuenen.de

Publications

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    Zofío JL, Diaz-Lanchas J, Persyn D, Barbero J (2025) Estimating national and foreign trade elasticities using generalized transport costs. J Regional Sci 65(2):471-496, DOI:10.1111/jors.12746

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn069240.pdf

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    Hipp A, Ludwig U, Günther J (2025) Innovation and growth of a socialist economy: New evidence from revised data. Eastern Eur Econ 63(2):182-203, DOI:10.1080/00128775.2024.2322949

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    Wessendorf C, Kopka A, Fornahl D (2025) Key enabling technologies (KETs) in the technological space: embeddedness and regional knowledge creation. Eur Planning Stud 33(2):161-182, DOI:10.1080/09654313.2024.2420857

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn069054.pdf

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    Runst P, Thomä J (2025) Personality traits and the likelihood of self-employment: a journey into the crafts' way of doing business. GER: Online First, Mar 2025, DOI:10.1515/ger-2024-0033

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn069586.pdf

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    Leick B, Tuitjer G (2025) Relevance and rigour with qualitative entrepreneurship research: a literature-review based discussion. Entrepreneurship Res J: Online First, Feb 2025, DOI:10.1515/erj-2024-0089

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    Shevtsova Y, Diaz-Lanchas J, Persyn D, Mandras G (2025) Trade spillover effects of transport infrastructure investments: A structural gravity analysis for the EU regions. Reg Stud: Online First, Jan 2025, DOI:10.1080/00343404.2024.2441231

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn069239.pdf

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    Frankenberg D, Korioth S, Lenk T, Ranscht-Ostwald A, Scheller H, Woisin M (2024) 40 Jahre Kommunalfinanzen im Spiegel einer akademischen Vita activa - Vorwort und Würdigung der Herausgeber. Schr Öff Verwalt Öff Wirtsch 261:11-20

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    Peters JC, Niebuhr A (2024) Accumulating valuable work experience: the importance of large firms and big cities [Preprint]. Rochester: SSRN, 77 p, DOI:10.2139/ssrn.4698829

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn067516.pdf

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    Kopka A, Runst P (2024) Bunte Karte, bunte Wahlen? AfD-Präferenzen jenseits von Ost und West. Wirtschaftsdienst 104(9):614-617, DOI:10.2478/wd-2024-0160

    https://literatur.thuenen.de/digbib_extern/dn068736.pdf

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    Frankenberg D (2024) Demografiebedingte Risiken für die Tragfähigkeit der Kommunalhaushalte. BBSR Online Publ 118/2024:67-78

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