Publication “On the Roman Origins of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Germany” in Regional Studies

Custom Field Value: July 2nd, 2024

My paper „On the Roman Origins of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Germany“ (together with Martin Obschonka, Fabian Wahl, and Michael Wyrwich) is included in the July issue of Regional Studies. The paper is open access and is available under http://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2023.2276341.

In this paper, we investigate whether the development of regional disparities in entrepreneurship and innovation in Germany can be traced back to Roman rule 2000 years ago. We find a lasting positive Roman effect on the level and quality of entrepreneurship and innovation. This effect might be due to the imprint of local hard factors, such as interregional social and economic exchange, particularly emerging from the integration into the Roman Empire.