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| Francesca Lotti and Enrico Santarelli |
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| ''Is firm growth proportional? An appraisal of firm size distribution'' |
| ( 2001, Vol. 12 No.6 ) |
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| The aim of this paper is to shed light on the phenomenon of firm growth, analyzing the evolution of young firms within some selected industries. We find that the firm size distribution is fairly skewed to the right during the infancy stage, whereas it converges towards a more symmetric distribution, via selection mechanisms, with the passing of time. |
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JEL: L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance: General
L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Dec 05 2001 | | Manuscript Accepted : Dec 07 2001 |
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