【摘要】Particularly in declining regions; newbusinesses creation is seen as ameans to secure (future) employment opportunities. However; the way in which new businesscreation exerts its influence on employment is not evident. Do start-ups in these areas influencing employment change as they do in growth regions? We disentangle the long- and short-term employment effect of new business creation in municipalities in the Netherlands between 1996 and 2010. We conclude that the regional context matters a great deal for the local employment effect of business creation. Further; it is shown in contexts with modest population decline; new businesses are still an important generator of employment opportunities.

【文献来源】Delfmann H; Koster S.Annals of regional Science.2016（1）