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| Author: | Evans, D. S. |
| Title: | The relationship between firm growth, size, and age : estimates for 100 manufacturing industries. |
| Journal: | Journal of Industrial Economics
1987 : JUN, VOL. 35:4, p. 567-581 |
| Index terms: | INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS COMPANIES BY SIZE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY STATISTICAL METHODS COMPANY GROWTH INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | A sample of all firms operating in 100 manufacturing industries is used to examine some aspects of firm dynamics. It is found that firm growth, the variability of firm growth, and probability that a firm will fail decrease with firm age. It is also found that firm growth decreases at a diminishing rate size even after controlling for the exit of slow-growing firms from the sample. Gibrat's Law fails although the severity of failure decreases with firm size. |
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