Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/191844 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
ifh Working Paper No. 2 (2017)
Version Description: 
Updated version published on 31.07.2017 - first version published on 10.08.2016
Publisher: 
Volkswirtschaftliches Institut für Mittelstand und Handwerk an der Universität Göttingen (ifh), Göttingen
Abstract: 
Rostam-Afschar (2014) analyzes the impact of the deregulation of the German Trade and Crafts Code of 2004 on entrepreneurial activity, using German microcensus (MC) data. He finds a positive effect on market entry and self-employment and no change in exit probabilities. As these results partially conflict with company registry data, we re-examine the causal effects. Most importantly, we generate a novel classification scheme that aims to achieve an improved identification of crafts trades. Non-craftsmen need to be removed from the analysis as the policy change exclusively pertains to the crafts sector. In contrast to Rostam-Afschar’s findings, the increase in self-employment and entry is more pronounced in the completely deregulated B-trades rather than the partially deregulated A-trades. In addition, exit probabilities do not remain constant but rather increase. Our results are in line with company registry data.
Subjects: 
Entrepreneurship
Regulation
Firm entry
Craftsmanship
Replication
JEL: 
L51
J24
I28
M13
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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