Dr. Heike Grimmn
Publications
Edited Books
Innovative Comparative Methods for Policy Analysis. Beyond the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide. New York: Springer Science + Media Inc. 2005 (together with Benoît Rihoux).
Local Heroes in the Global Village. Globalization and New Entrepreneurship Policies. New York: Springer Science + Media Inc. 2005 (together with David B. Audretsch and Charles Wessner).
Authored Books
Existenzgründung in den USA. Standort, Rechtsform, Finanzierung, Personal, München: Beck-Wirtschaftsberater im dtv: Munich 2006, 2nd ed. (forthcoming).
Existenzgründung in den USA. Standort, Rechtsform, Finanzierung, Personal ("How to start-up a business in the U.S.? Practical advice for German entrepreneurs on starting and operating a business in the U.S."). Beck-Wirtschaftsberater im dtv: Munich 1999, 1st ed.
Existenzgründungen in den neuen Bundesländern. Transformations- und Modernisierungsimpulse kleinster, kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Landes Brandenburg. Peter Lang Verlag: Frankfurt a.M. 1997.
Book Chapters
Beyond the Qualitative-Quantitative Divide: Innovative Methods for Policy Analysis. In: Benoit Rihoux und Heike Grimm (ed). Innovative Comparative Methods for Policy Analysis. Beyond the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide. New York: Springer Science + Media Inc. 2005, pp. 1-10 (together with Benoît Rihoux).
Entrepreneurship Policy and Regional Economic Growth: Exploring the Link. In Benoît Rihoux and Heike Grimm (ed.). Innovative Comparative Methods for Policy Analysis. Beyond the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide. New York: Springer Science + Media Inc. 2005, pp. 123-144.
Innovative Comparative Methods for Policy Analysis: Milestones to Bridge Different Worlds. In Benoît Rihoux and Heike Grimm (ed.). Innovative Comparative Methods for Policy Analysis. Beyond the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide. New York: Springer Science + Media Inc. 2005, pp.287-296 (together with Benoît Rihoux).
Public Policy. In Helmut Geist (ed.). The Earth's Changing Land: An Encyclopedia of Land-Use/Cover Change. Greenwood Publishing Group: Westport, CT, 2006 (together with Helmut Geist).
Cultural Factors. In Helmut Geist (ed.). The Earth's Changing Land: An Encyclopedia of Land-Use/Cover Change, Greenwood Publishing Group: Westport, CT, 2006 (together with Helmut Geist).
Agro-Industry. In Helmut Geist (ed.). The Earth's Changing Land: An Encyclopedia of Land-Use/Cover Change, Greenwood Publishing Group: Westport, CT, 2006 (together with Helmut Geist).
Assessing Entrepreneurship Policies Across Nations and Regions. In David B. Audretsch, Heike Grimm and Charles W. Wessner (eds.). Local Heroes in the Global Village. Globalization and New Entrepreneurship Policies. New York: Springer Science + Media Inc. 2005, pp. 145-172.
Entrepreneurship Policy in Comparative-Historical Transatlantic Perspectives. In David B. Audretsch, Heike Grimm and Chrales W. Wessner (eds.). Local Heroes in the Global Village. Globalization and New Entrepreneurship Policies. New York: Springer Science + Media Inc. 2005 (together with David B. Audretsch), pp. 1-17.
Wirtschafts- und Sozialpolitik in den USA. In: Dietmar Herz (ed.): USA verstehen. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft: Darmstadt 2006 (forthcoming).
Articles
Kreative Ökonomie - Die Kreative Klasse: Neue Tendenzen in der Wirtschaft. In: fore/sight. Strategien für die Gesellschaft von morgen, 1. Juni 2005, p. 34/35.
Innovative Elite in Deutschland? Spurensuche in Amerika. In: Die Politische Meinung, 49.Jg., Nr. 417, August 2004, pp.87-94 (together with Dietmar Herz), (PDF)
Do Public Information and Subsidies Contribute to the Entrepreneurial Environment? An Exploratory Transatlantic Study with Local-Global Perspectives. In: International Journal of Public Administration (forthcoming).
Local Heroes in the Global Village. Public Policies for Small Start-ups in a Global Economy. An Exploratory Study, in: Social Economics, Scientific Journal, No.1, 2003, pp. 187-204.
Papers
Das ENABLE-Programm im Kontext der Europäischen Politik für Unternehmerische Initiative, Discussion Paper on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy 16-05, Max-Planck-Institute für Ökonomik Jena, 22 pages (together with David B. Audretsch).
Die kreative Klasse - Kultur entscheidet über Erfolg. Paper in preparation for the congress "fore/sight - Strategien für die Gesellschaft von morgen" on 16 June 2005. Submitted to the Herrhausen Foundation, "Impulskonferenz", 14 January 2005, Munich, Centrum für angewandte Politikforschung (CAP), 25 pages.
Smart Policies for Entrepreneurial Regions. Future Strategies for the Promotion of Start-Ups with Special Reference to an "Entrepreneurship Thuringia" (Germany). Paper presented at the 3rd International GET UP Workshop on University-Based Start-ups, 29-31 October 2004 in Jena, 29 pages (together with Tobias Huettche).
'Entrepreneurship Policy' and Regional Economic Growth. Exploring the Correlation. Paper presented at the ESF exploratory workshop on Innovative Qualitative Methods, 25-28 September 2004 in Erfurt (together with Robert Gamse).
How to Turn Policies into Hands-On Strategies? Towards A Comprehensive Definition of "Entrepreneurship Policies". Paper presented at the Workshop "Space, Location and Agents", 14-15 May 2004, Max-Planck-Institute for Research into Economic Systems, Jena.
Local Policies for Start-Ups in a Global Economy. A Comparative Policy Study between the U.S. and Germany. Paper presented at the ECPR Conference, Marburg, Germany, 18-21 September 2003, 15 pages.
Less is Beautiful. Do Fewer Policies Lead to Economic Growth in Germany? In: Proceedings of an International Symposium: Livable Communities throughout the World: Problems and Promise. University of Texas at Arlington, December 11 2003, 2003, pp. 38-56.
The Survival Kit for the New Millenium: A Comparison of Small Start-ups in the US and Germany, Paper submitted to the MIT-Sloan School of Management, Washington D.C., March 1999.
Success Parameters of Small Start-Ups in Germany and in the U.S., Paper submitted to The National Academy of Sciences for the Symposium "The Advanced Technology Program: Challenges and Opportunities", Washington D.C., March 1999.
The Role of Biotech-Oriented Start-Ups in Germany. Case Study: BioRegioN in Lower Saxony, Paper submitted to The National Academy of Sciences for the Symposium "The Small Business Innovation Program: A Review of Current Research, Washington D.C., May 1999.
The Role of Entrepreneurship in the U.S. and Germany. A Comparative Case Study with Special Reference to the Baltimore Region, Working Paper submitted to the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, Washington D.C., May 1999.
The Role of Entrepreneurship in Germany and the U.S.: A Comparative Study, Working Paper submitted to the German American Center for Visiting Scholars, Washington D.C., November 1998.
Reports
The ENABLE Program in the European Entrepreneurship Policy Context. Report on Behalf of the State Development Corporation of Thueringen (LEG), May 2005, 25 pages (together with David B. Audretsch).
Abschlussbericht des Forschungsprojektes "Local Heroes in a Global Village. Globalization and New Entrepreneurship Policies" an das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, ERP-Transatlantik Programm, Erfurt, März 2004, 80 S.
Best Practice Beispiele zur Existenzgründungsförderung in den USA -Wegweisend für das ECT? Gutachten für das "Entrepreneurship Center Thüringen". GET UP Projektwettbewerb Februar 2004, Erfurt, 24 Seiten.
Survey for Promoting a Sectoral Social Dialogue in the Landscaping Sector. Analysis and Evaluation of the National Vocational Training Systems Regarding Access Conditions and Main Elements of the Profession Landscape Gardener in Member and Candidate Countries of the European Union. Final Report Submitted to the European Commission, GD Social Affairs & Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue No.AC: VP/2002/001/December 2003, 122 pages.
Survey for Promoting a Sectoral Social Dialogue in the Landscaping Sector. Analysis and Evaluation of the National Vocational Training Systems Regarding Access Conditions and Main Elements of the Profession "Landscape Gardener" in Member and Candidate Countries of the European Union. Preliminary Report Submitted to the European Commission, GD Social Affairs & Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue No.AC: VP/2002/001/June 2003.
Erfolgsbedingungen von neugegründeten Betrieben. Betriebsgründungen, Wirtschaftsförderung sowie Wirtschafts- und Technologietransfer im Ruhrgebiet, Zwischenbericht Januar 2000, Forschungsinstitut für Öffentliche Verwaltung bei der Deutschen Hochschule für Verwaltungswissenschaften Speyer, Januar 2000.
Erfolgsbedingungen von neugegründeten Betrieben. Betriebsgründungen, Wirtschaftsförderung sowie Wirtschafts- und Technologietransfer im Ruhrgebiet, Working Paper im Rahmen des Koordinierungstreffens des DFG-Schwerpunktprogramms "Interdisziplinäre Gründungsforschung", Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Oktober 1999.
Kritische und konstruktive Anmerkungen zum Technologietransfer. Die Bedeutung von Beziehungspromotoren für den Technologietransfer, Konzept zur Verbesserung des Technologietransfer, Working Paper für das Centre of Advanced European Studies and Research, Washington D.C., Dezember 1998.
Bestandsanalyse vorhandener Existenzgründungsaktivitäten im Lande Niedersachsen. Empfehlungen an das Niedersächsische Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Verkehr und die Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei zur Verbesserung der Situation für Existenzgründer im Bundesland Niedersachsen, Hannover 1998, 54 Seiten.
Optimierung zur Förderung von Selbständigkeit. Weiterführendes Diskussionspapier zur Entwicklung einer Vernetzungsstrategie, Working Paper, Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei und Niedersächsisches Ministeriums für Wirtschaft, Technologie und Verkehr, 9. Februar 1998.
CD-Roms and Websites
Länderbericht Vereinigte Staaten - Markterschließung und Niederlassungsgründung, in: Haufe Export Office. Professionelles Know-how für Exportmanagement und Exportsachbearbeitung. Version 3.3., Freiburg, June 2003 (zs. mit Martin Bewert)
Entrepreneurship Teaching Module (ed.): "Local Heroes in the Global Village. Globalization and New Entrepreneurship Policies", Erfurt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt, 10 November 2003 (Master-CD), including the following teaching modules:
- "Globalization and Regionalisation: Challenges for Public Policies" by Prof. Dr. David B. Audretsch, Indiana University and Max-Planck-Institute of Economics, Jena
- "In Perspective: U.S. Federal Public Policies for Innovative Start-ups" by James Turner, House Science Committee, U.S. Congress
- "Public Policies for Start-ups Made in Germany and the U.S." by Dr. Heike Grimm, University of Erfurt, and Iris Beckmann, Max-Planck-Institute of Economics, Jena
- "Global Entrepreneurship Monitor - USA" by Prof. Dr. Paul D. Reynolds, Babson College / London Business School
- "Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor -Germany" by Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg , University of Cologne
- "Entrepreneurial Patterns in Differing Environments - A Comparison between East and West Europe" by PD Dr. Friederike Welter, Rhine-Westphalia Institute for Economic Research, Essen
- "U.S. Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies" by Dr. Charles Wessner, The National Academies
- "The Automotive Cluster Eastern Germany" by Albrecht Bochow, Industrial Investment Council, Detroit
- "KfW-Gründungsmonitor" by Dr. Jochen Struck, Deutsche Ausgleichsbank, Bonn
- "Regional Entrepreneurship Policies Made in Thuringia" by Prof. Ralf Th. Kersten, GET UP Thüringer Existenzgründerinitiative
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Translations
Verhandlungsführung: Erfolgreich verhandeln von A bis Z, dtv Verlag (economist): München 1994 (Translation from English).
Marketing: Erfolgreich werben und verkaufen von A bis Z, dtv Verlag (economist): München 1994. (Translation from English).
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