that entry and exit rates are positively correlated across industries. Our objective is to investigate the effect of sunk … costs and, in particular, market size on entry and exit rates. We analyse a stochastic dynamic model of a monopolistically … show existence and uniqueness of a stationary equilibrium with simultaneous entry and exit: efficient firms survive while …

organizational change) and 'external' restructuring (the process by which less efficient establishments exit and more efficient …

, this being particularly relevant to de novo entrants as compared to entry by established firms. Current size is also found … differences, past growth matters for survival suggesting a partial adjustment process for firm size in the post entry period …. Finally, new plants are more likely to live longer if they enter growing industries or industries with little entry activity. …

We investigate the timing and the valuation of strategic investment aimed at enhancing entry opportunities in related … market segments. As demand is uncertain, entry options should be exercised at the optimal time, trading off the market share … gain against the option to wait until more information is revealed, while anticipating competitors' entry behaviour. When …

We are interested in evaluating the impact of restrictive planning regulation on entry into the UK grocery retail …

block funding for new entrants, or limit their access to refinance after a shock. This forces inefficient default and exit … lobby for weak enforcement, and retain control of collateral. We provide evidence that industry exit rates and profit …

the defence in a dynamic setting with uncertainty. A firm entering a market also considers its ease of exit, foreseeing … that it may later wish to leave should market conditions deteriorate. By facilitating exit in times of financial distress …, the failing firm defence may encourage entry sufficiently that welfare is increased overall. This view of the defence has …

within a region, explicitly taking into account exit, as well as entry, costs. Protecting workers by having strict lay … investigate how uncertainty affects the attractiveness of investment in a particular location. Just how much does the ease of exit … influence the entry decision? …