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Below are our Ameritech Discussion Papers, many of which can be downloaded directly from this site, in PDF format.  You will need the free Adobe Reader to view these files.

Files which do not have a download option are only available on paper and can be obtained by emailing bfiscus@indiana.edu; be sure you indicate which papers you want and your complete mailing address.

There are additional papers from 1998 and before that are listed on our Past Publications page.

 

2008 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 08-1 download now!

"The Process of Creative Construction:  Knowledge, Spillovers, Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth"

by Rajshree Agarwal, David Audretsch, and  MB Sarkar

 

 

2007 Ameritech Discussion Papers

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"Impact of Islamic Institutions on Economy and Economic Condition of Islamic Countries:  Ten Years Later"

by Farzana Chowdhury

 

2006 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 06-1 download now!

"Renascent Entrepreneurship:  Entrepreneurial Preferences Subsequent to Firm Exit"

by Erik Stam, David Audretsch, and Joris Meijaard

 

2005 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 05-1 download now!

"The Effect of Entrepreneurial Activity on National Economic Growth"

by André van Stel, Martin Carree and A. Roy Thurik

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"Quantitative, Non­Experimental Aproaches to the Microeconomic Evaluation of Public Policy Measures"

by Max Keilbach

ISSN 05-3 download now! "Does Self-employment Reduce Unemployment?"

by A. Roy Thurik, Martin Carree, André van Stel and David B. Audretsch

ISSN 05-4 download now! "Entrepreneurship, Regional Development and Job Creation: the Case of Portugal"

by Rui Baptista, Vítor Escária and Paulo Madruga

ISSN 05-5 download now! "Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technological Change"

by Zoltan J. Acs and David B. Audretsch

ISSN 05-6 download now! "Latent and Actual Entrepreneurship in Europe and the US: Some Recent Developments"

by Isabel Grilo and Roy Thurik

ISSN 05-7 download now! "Entrepreneurial engagement levels in the European Union"

by Isabel Grilob and Roy Thurika
ISSN 05-8 download now! "Determinants of Entrepreneurial Engagement Levels in Europe and the US"

by Isabel Grilo and Roy Thurik

ISSN 05-9 download now! "Nascent Entrepreneurship and the Level of Economic Development"

by Sander Wennekers, André van Stel, Roy Thurik and Paul Reynolds

ISSN 05-10
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"Post-Materialism Influencing Total Entrepreneurial Activity Across Nations"

by Lorraine Uhlaner and Roy Thurik

ISSN 05-11
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"The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship"

by Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch, Pontus Braunerhjelm and Bo Carlsson
ISSN 05-12
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"The Missing Link:
The Knowledge Filter and Entrepreneurship in Endogenous Growth"

by Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch, Pontus Braunerhjelm and Bo Carlsson
ISSN 05-13 download now! "Uncertainty Avoidance and the Rate of Business Ownership across 22 OECD Countries, 1976-2000"

by Sander Wennekers, Roy Thurik, André van Stel and Niels Noorderhaven
ISSN 05-14 download now! "Understanding the Role of Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth"

by Martin Carree and Roy Thurik

ISSN 05-15
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"DAS ENABLE-PROGRAMM IM KONTEXT DER EUROPÄISCHEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP-POLITIK"

by David B. Audretsch and Heike Grimm

ISSN 05-16 download now! "Growth and Entrepreneurship: an Empirical Assessment"

by Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audritsch, Pontus Braunerhjelm and Bo Carlsson

 

2004 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 04-1 download now!

 “Entrepreneurship Capital: Determinants and Impact”

by Max Keilbach and David B. Audretsch

ISSN 04-2
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“Can Institutional Change Impact High-Technology Firm Growth?: Evidence from Germany's Neuer Markt”

by Julie Ann Elston and David B. Audretsch

ISSN 04-3 download now! “Governance Structures, Efficiency, and Firm Profitability”

by Erik Lehmann, Susanne Warning and Jürgen Weigand

ISSN 04-4 download now! “Does Venture Capital Syndication Spur Employment Growth and Shareholder Value? Evidence from German IPO Data”

by Erik E. Lehmann

ISSN 04-5 download now! “The Effects of Experience, Ownership, and Knowledge on IPO Survival: Empirical Evidence from Germany”

by David B. Audretsch and Erik E. Lehmann

ISSN 04-6 download now! “Financing High-Tech Growth: The Role of Debt or Equity”

by David B. Audretsch and Erik E. Lehmann

ISSN 04-7 download now! “A Model of the Entrepreneurial Economy”

by David Audretsch and Roy Thurik

ISSN 04-8 download now! “University Spillovers and New Firm Location”

by David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Susanne Warning

ISSN 04-9 download now! “Entrepreneurship Capital and Economic Performance”

by David B. Audretsch and Max Keilbach

 

2003 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 03-1 download now! “Post-Materialism: A Cultural Factor Influencing Self-Employment Across Nations"

by Lorraine Uhlander and Roy Thurik

ISSN 03-2 “Entrepreneurship: A Survey of the Literature”

by David Audretsch

ISSN 03-3 “Developing Indiana’s Economy for the 21st Century”

by David Audretsch and Manasi Watts

ISSN 03-4 “Entrepreneurship Capital and Economic Performance”

by David Audretsch and Max Keilbach

 

2002 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 02-1 download now! “Does Entrepreneurship Reduce Unemployment?”

by David B. Audretsch, Martin A. Carree, and A. Roy Thurik

ISSN 02-2 download now! “New Economy Growth in Germany: So What’s New?”

by Julie Ann Elston and David B. Audretsch

 

2001 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 01-1
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"What's New About the New Economy?  Sources of Growth in the Managed and Entrepreneurial Economies."

By David B. Audretsch and A. Roy Thurik

ISSN 01-2
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"Impeded Industrial Restructuring: The Growth Penalty"

By David B. Audretsch, MA Carree, AJ van Stel, and A. Roy Thurk

ISSN 01-3
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"Measuring Transaction Costs and Institutional Change in the US Commercial Banking Industry."

By Margaret M. Polski

ISSN 01-4
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"Determinants of Entrepreneurship in France: policies, institutions, and culture."

By Candice Henriquez, Ingrid Verheul, Ineke van der Knaap, and Casandra Bischoff

 

2000 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 00-1 "Spain's Defense Industry in the Post-Cold War Decade: From Defense Procurement as Industrial Policy to Privatization"

By Antònia Casellas

ISSN 00-2
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"The Economic Role of Small- And Medium- sized Enterprises: The United States"

By David B. Audretsch

ISSN 00-3
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"Innovation, Evolution of Industry and Economic Growth"

By David B. Audretsch and Steven Klepper (eds.)

ISSN 00-4
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"Innovation, Industry Evolution and Employment"

By David B. Audretsch and A. Roy Thurik

ISSN 00-5 "Moving from Decline to Revival in Post-Industrial Cities: Why Baltimore's Tourism Policies Do Not Work"

by Antònia Casellas

ISSN 00-6

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"Economic Development and Business Ownership: An Analysis Using Data of 23 OECD Countries in the Period 1976-1996"

by Martin Carree, André van Stel, Roy Thurik and Sander Wennekers.

ISSN 00-7
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"Public/Private Technology Partnerships: Evaluating SBIR-Supported Research."

by David Audretsch, Albert N. Link, and John T. Scott

ISSN 00-8
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"Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: An Obvious Conjunction?"

By Marcus Dejardin

ISSN 00-9 "Innovation and Competitiveness: The Role of Regional Policy."

By David B. Audretsch and Charles F. Bonser

 

1999 Ameritech Discussion Papers

ISSN 99-1 "Does Science Make a Difference? Investment, Finance and Corporate Governance in German Industries."

By Juergen Weigand and David B. Audretsch

ISSN 99-2 "Market Size, Fixed Costs and Horizontal Concentration."

By Manfred Neumann, Jürgen Weigand, and Alexandra Gross

ISSN 99-3 "Does Start-up Size Matter? The Impact of the Life Cycle and Technology on Firm Survival."

By Rajshree Agarwal and David B. Audretsch

ISSN 99-4 "Is The German Economic Model Still Viable?"

By David B. Audretsch

ISSN 99-5 "Understanding the Links Between Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth,"

By Sander Wennekers and Roy Thurik

ISSN 99-6 "Industry Evolution of the U.S. Tire Industry"

By Martin Carree and Roy Thurik

ISSN 99-7 "Innovation, Raumstruktur, und Internationalisierungs-strategien"

By David B. Audretsch and Claudia Weigand

 

1998 Ameritech Discussion Papers

IDS98-1 "Innovation in Cities: Science-Based Diversity, Specialization and Localized Competition"

by Maryann P. Feldman and David B. Audretsch.
IDS98-2 "Does the Governed Corporation Perform Better?  Governance Structures and the Market for Corporate Control in Germany,"

by Jurgen Weigand and Erik Lehmann.
IDS98-3 "How and Why Does Knowledge Spill Over? The Case of BioTechnology."

by David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan

 

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