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.
552 Results
Facts and figures | 2013 Company successions in Germany 2014 to 2018
Due to a lack of official statistics, the IfM Bonn has been estimating the number of companies in Germany that are about to be handed over since the mid-1990s.
IfM-Materialien | 2013 Degree of internationalization of SMEs. Results of a company survey
Between 2009 and 2011, around 1.3 million companies from Germany, 99% of which are SMEs, were internationally active. This means that about 37% of all companies had direct foreign contacts (when indirect forms of contact are taken into account: 44%).
Facts and figures | 2013 Foreign trade activities of small and medium-sized enterprises: Information possibilities of official statistics
Official statistics record the foreign trade activities of German companies incompletely, both in terms of the various forms of foreign involvement and their volumes.
IfM-Materialien | 2013 Prosperity effects of the founding process
The study analyzes the wealth effects of start-ups using data from the VAT panel. By means of a cohort analysis, the inventory of start-ups, turnover, intermediate consumption and value added as well as employment are examined.
External publication | 2013 BDI Mittelstandspanel: Results of the online survey of SMEs - Autumn 2013
As part of a long-term study on industrial SMEs in Germany, the IfM Bonn surveyed a fixed group of industrial companies for the 18th time in autumn 2013 on their assessment of the economic situation and on topics relevant to daily politics and business management.
Facts and figures | 2013 Foreign trade activities of small and medium-sized enterprises in the light of official statistics
International trade in goods and services is of great importance for German SMEs. Exports and imports have tended to increase over the last decade, as has the number of internationally active companies.
IfM-Materialien | 2013 Innovation activities of family businesses
Family businesses are just as innovative as non-family businesses. However, there are systematic differences with regard to the drivers of innovation: One such driver is the size of the company. It has been shown that smaller family businesses have relatively large innovation advantages.
External publication | 2013 The largest family businesses - 4th key figures update
As part of the study series "The largest family businesses in Germany", the IfM Bonn analyzed the balance sheet and P&L data of family businesses with annual sales of 50 million euros or more in the fall of 2013.
External publication | 2013 Determinants of Business Insolvencies During Economic Growth and Recession in Latvia
Apart from reasons that influence insolvencies even in well-established market economies, such as company size and age, education, previous management experience and access to finance, specific environmental conditions play an important role in insolvencies of companies in transition economies. These include illegal and unethical behavior.
Facts and figures | 2013 Freelance business start-ups in Germany in 2012
On the basis of data from the tax office, the number of start-ups in the liberal professions was determined approximately for the first time. In 2012, about 82,000 start-ups were registered by freelancers.
External publication | 2013 Dynamics in ICT cooperation networks in selected German ICT Clusters
Cooperations can be a sensible corporate strategy for companies in the innovation process to diversify costs and risks. In regional economics, it is assumed that the number of regional cooperations increases through regional clustering.
External publication | 2013 Reenacting Contextual Boundaries-Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness in Challenging Environments
The essay shows that temporal, historical, socio-spatial and institutional contexts not only influence and limit entrepreneurial behavior, but also give freedom of action.
External publication | 2013 Nonlinear evaluation of status and signal effects
The paper deals with the relative wage position of employees and examines whether a high status increases individual satisfaction or whether a lack of promotion opportunities reduces satisfaction.
External publication | 2013 The Extent of Collective Bargaining and Workplace Representation: Transitions between States and their Determinants. A Comparative Analysis of Germany and Great Britain
Collective bargaining and employee representation are becoming less and less important in many countries - but especially in Germany and Great Britain.
External publication | 2013 Collective Agreement Status and Survivability: Change and Persistence in the German Model
This paper examines the decline of tariff pegging in Germany using cross-sectional and longitudinal data from the IAB Establishment Panel.
External publication | 2013 Engine of success - focus on German medium-sized businesses
In continuation of the study "Engine of Success - Focus on German SMEs", the IfM Bonn has analyzed and evaluated the larger medium-sized companies in Germany for the year 2012 on behalf of the financial services company GE Capital.
External publication | 2013 Entrepreneurial Business and Society
The publication provides an overview of current research in the field of entrepreneurship and small businesses - but especially of the interaction between the entrepreneur, the company and society.
External publication | 2013 Repatriates as entrepreneurs? - A theoretical analysis
Applying the jack-of-all-trades approach and the human and social capital theory, this conceptual contribution sheds light on the question of whether employees who have spent time abroad for professional reasons also have the skills and competencies to start a business upon their return.
Facts and figures | 2013 Development of the liberal professions in North Rhine-Westphalia and its regions between 2002 and 2011
An adequate supply of professional services is essential for a functioning economy and society. From a regional policy perspective, it is therefore highly desirable to establish freelance branches in all regions.
External publication | 2013 Does the financial system affects early stage venture capital investments?
Improving access to finance is one of the key factors for increasing the number of innovative business start-ups with high growth potential. In this context, venture capitalists (VCs) have successfully dealt with the problems of financing innovative projects.