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.
555 Results
External publication | 2012 The largest family businesses - spring 2012
Within the framework of the study series "The largest family businesses in Germany", the IfM Bonn has, for the second time in the spring of 2012, gathered the opinion of the largest family businesses on the economic situation and current topics.
External publication | 2012 On the influence of owner management on the works council-manager relationship - a theoretical and empirical analysis in medium-sized companies
Whether a company is owner-managed or not is of decisive importance for the existence of a works council. The stewardship theory and the principal-agent theory show different effects of owner-management in this respect.
Facts and figures | 2012 Statistics on enterprise size - Enterprises, turnover and employees subject to social insurance contributions 2004 to 2009 in Germany
In this volume of tables, the IfM Bonn has summarized the currently available statistical data material on the number of companies in Germany.
External publication | 2012 BDI panel of medium-sized businesses - spring 2012
As part of a long-term study on medium-sized industrial companies in Germany, the IfM Bonn surveyed a fixed group of industrial companies for the 15th time in spring 2012 to assess the economic situation and topics relevant to daily politics and business management.
External publication | 2012 German Apprenticeship System
On behalf of the European Commission, the European Network for Social and Economic Research (ENSR), of which IfM Bonn is a German partner, has prepared a comparative analysis of the vocational training systems in nine member states of the European Union (D, DK, E, EST, F, NL, PL, SK, UK).
External publication | 2012 SMEs and demographic change
The currently observed rapid aging and shrinking of the population poses special challenges for companies.
IfM-Materialien | 2012 Innovation activity in medium-sized companies - measurement and evaluation
The object of the present study is a critical stock-taking of the innovation activity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in comparison to large companies in Germany.
External publication | 2012 Economic results of insolvency proceedings
In 1999, the insolvency law was reformed with the aim, among other things, of increasing the satisfaction of the creditors' outstanding claims and more corporate restructurings.
External publication | 2012 Freelance business start-ups in Germany
Due to a lack of suitable data, it has not yet been possible to quantify the number of start-ups in the liberal professions.
External publication | 2012 On the reform of the insolvency law in the area of residual debt discharge according to the government draft
According to Creditreform, around 6.4 million citizens in Germany were considered to be over-indebted in 2011. Over-indebted persons, both consumers and self-employed persons, can settle their old debts by taking legal action.
Schriften zur Mittelstandsforschung | 2012 The emergence of works councils in small and medium-sized family businesses - A theoretical and empirical analysis of the determinants of works council formation by employees
Almost all employees are entitled to the option of setting up a works council. However, this possibility is used less frequently by employees in owner-managed companies than by those in management-run companies.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 The supplementation of the foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn by freelance foundations - results of a pilot study at the example North Rhine-Westphalia
The foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn did not contain any data on non-commercial foundations, including freelance foundations. In order to determine the number of start-ups covering all economic sectors, data on tax registration with the tax authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia was evaluated for the first time.
Facts and figures | 2011 Foundations, Liquidations, Insolvencies 2010 in Germany
Foundations, liquidations and insolvencies are important elements of economic dynamics. However, Germany lacks official statistics on start-ups and liquidations.
External publication | 2011 The generation change in the middle class in the demographic change
Demographic change is one of the most important social challenges of our time. Society, business and politics must adapt to it. The changes it entails have been studied and discussed in a variety of ways for several years.
Working Papers | 2011 Self-employed persons in the basic provision
Since the Fourth Law for Modern Services in the Labor Market (Hartz IV) came into force in 2005, there has been an almost constant increase in the number of self-employed persons receiving basic social security.
External publication | 2011 Saxon middle class report 2009/2010 - The development of the Saxon middle class
The SME Report provides a multitude of figures and statistics, thus making it possible to understand the development of the SME economy in the Free State of Saxony, to evaluate the current status and future prospects.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 Inclusion of freelance start-ups in the foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn - Analysis of possible data sources
Based on the quality criteria of reliability and coverage, the foundation statistics of the IfM Bonn can be regarded as one of the most important data sources on foundation activities in Germany. However, it does not include the start-ups of the liberal professions.
External publication | 2011 Slip Sliding Away: Further Union Decline in Germany and Britain
This comparative study examines for the first time the decline in collective bargaining coverage in the two European countries in which this development has proved to be the strongest: Germany and Great Britain.
IfM-Materialien | 2011 Demolition and postponement of start-up projects: An empirical analysis with data from the IfM Bonn start-up panel
Business start-ups are considered an important driving force for economic structural change and thus a source of more growth and employment. Therefore, the question of which factors are responsible for the success of start-ups or young companies plays a central role in start-up research.
Working Papers | 2011 Good practice examples and documentation of the European Enterprise Award 2010/11
With the European Enterprise Award, the European Commission honors outstanding achievements of public institutions and public-private partnerships.