Publications
IfM Bonn publishes its research findings primarily in its publication series: study results are published as "IfM-Materials" - or in condensed form as a "Denkpapier" (summary). Statistical analyses and results appear in the series "Daten und Fakten". Discussion and technical papers from all research areas are published as "Working Papers".
In addition, until 2012 selected articles were published in the series "Schriften zur Mittelstandsforschung" (Gabler Verlag). Under the "External Publications" tab, you find numerous essays by IfM researchers that have appeared in (peer-reviewed) specialist journals and external publication series.
549 Results
IfM-Background-Paper | 2020 Comments of the IfM Bonn on the economic recovery, crisis management and future package
The German government supplemented measures to the Covid 19 emergency aid package in the spring of 2020 with the Economic Recovery and Crisis Management Package in June 2020 to revive the economy and preserve jobs in the long term.
IfM-Materialien | 2020 From idea to profit - an empirical analysis of the development processes of start-ups
The study analyses start-up processes in the alternative energy and information technology sectors. The findings reveal that start-ups do not follow a uniform process.
External publication | 2020 Academic Entrepreneurship
We examine the entrepreneurial process and success by following researchers in Germany over a three year time horizon. We show that every third scientist develops a business idea.
External publication | 2020 Self-employment at the age of 65 and more – prevalence, structure and development trends, 1997-2017
In the past, the age of 65 was perceived by the population as the end point of working life and the beginning of the retirement phase so that the employment rates from this age on were very low.
Working Papers | 2020 Moving Contexts Onto New Roads – Clues From Other Disciplines
This paper responds to Welter’s (2011) call to pay more attention to the diversity of entrepreneurship in theorizing contexts by examining how places come to be understood as entrepreneurial.
IfM-Materialien | 2020 Labor shortages in knowledge-intense occupations - Reactions of the demand and supply side
This conceptual study explores the relationship between labor shortages in knowledge-intensive occupations, the individual entrepreneurial choice, and strategic consequences for SMEs.
External publication | 2020 Means-tested benefits for self-employed: permanent condition or intermezzo?
Sometimes not only employees but also self-employed persons get in a situation where they have to rely on means-tested benefits in addition to their earned incomes.
Working Papers | 2020 The Diana project: a legacy for research on gender in entrepreneurship
The working paper provides a brief history of the evolution of the Diana Project and the Diana International Research Conference.
Working Papers | 2020 Contexts and gender – Looking back and thinking forward
The working paper shows how the gender context debate has developed from its initial focus on the contextualization of gender to the consideration of gender in context.
Policy Brief "Entrepreneurship in Focus" | 2020 What makes the Hidden Champions so successful?
Internationalisation and R&D activities characterise Hidden Champions.
IfM-Materialien | 2020 Determinant of regional start-up activities – A feasibility study
In view of regional differences in start-up activities the question about underlying reasons emerges. However, to shed light on those reasons there are several challenges to be overcome. The aim of this feasibility study is therefore to examine the means to overcome those challenges.
External publication | 2020 Context, Time, and Change: Historical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Research
History can serve as a particularly important guide for understanding entrepreneurship in moments of change.
IfM-Materialien | 2020 Cross-company innovations in change: An opportunity for Mittelstand firms?
Nowadays, German Mittelstand firms are increasingly innovating across company boundaries. The study shows triggers, functionalities and challenges of this joint innovation development.
External publication | 2020 STAX 2018 - Digitalization in tax consulting
Digitization, i.e. the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), opens up a wide range of opportunities for companies to optimize production processes.
External publication | 2020 Data-based business models - opportunities and challenges for SMEs
For digital start-ups, data often represents a production factor right from the start. For established SMEs, data-based value creation is often only possible by transforming the existing business model.
External publication | 2020 Matching founders and funders in equity crowdfunding
In recent years, equity crowdfunding has established itself as a source of financing for start-ups. Private individuals can invest in these companies with a relatively low financial commitment.
IfM-Materialien | 2020 Challenges for the German Mittelstand – Updated Views from Entrepreneurs in 2019
What topics are enterprises of the German Mittelstand considering in the foreseeable future? For the third time, the IfM Bonn examines future challenges for German Mittelstand from the entrepreneur's point of view. The study is based on a representative company survey on the perception of bureaucracy at the turn of the year 2018/2019.
External publication | 2019 Productivity of small and medium sized enterprises in Germany
The study examines the labor productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
External publication | 2019 Digitizing value chains: How SMEs can overcome their challenges
This paper gives some insights on how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are challenged by the process of digitization and a brief overview of important measures that have been put in place to support SMEs in digitizing their businesses in Germany.
Working Papers | 2019 The Effect of Migrants' Resource Endowments on Business Performance
This paper questions the stereotypical image of migrant-led companies as being less successful than native-led businesses.