The next RITM Economics Seminar will be held on Thursday, March 20th, from 12h15 to 13h15, in room A5 (Sceaux).
Daniel Souza (Polytechnic University of Milan) will present his paper “The State of European Entrepreneurship: Trends in Quantity and Quality in France, Germany, and the UK (2009–2023),” co-authored with Massimo G. Colombo, Lena Füner, Massimiliano Guerini and Hanna Hottenrott.
Abstract: This study investigates the quantity and quality of entrepreneurship across France, Germany, and the UK from 2009 to 2023. Using business registry data, we assess entrepreneurial activity by measuring both the number of new firm registrations (quantity) and the growth potential of these ventures (quality). We employ predictive analytics models to evaluate firm characteristics linked to successful growth outcomes and estimate quality-adjusted metrics of entrepreneurial activity. Our findings highlight significant cross-country and within-country differences. While factors such as GDP per capita, access to venture capital, and educational attainment are positively associated to the quality of entrepreneurial activity in urban regions, these relationships are less pronounced in rural areas. This underscores the need for ecosystem-wide support strategies rather than isolated interventions.
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