Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/148898 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
Jena Economic Research Papers No. 2016-019
Publisher: 
Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena
Abstract: 
We investigate the relationship between new business formation and the level of competitive pressure perceived by manufacturing incumbent establishments. The perceived pressure of competition is stronger the higher the level of entries in the respective industry. This relationship holds not only for start-ups located in the same region of the incumbent, but also for start-ups across all regions of Germany. The productivity level of an incumbent moderates the extent of the perceived competitive pressure from start-ups. Highly productive incumbents are less threatened by new business formation. Such a moderating effect cannot be found for incumbent size and regional population density.
Subjects: 
competitive pressure
incumbent firms
manufacturing industries
New business formation
regional competition
JEL: 
L26
L60
D20
O12
R11
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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