Entrepreneurship is an emerging, dynamic and to a considerable extent, unpredictable phenomenon. Thus, it makes for a challenging research subject. In this book, one of the most experienced empiricists in this field has collected some of his most important ideas on how improved conceptualization...

pt. I. Explaining why and how much firms grow -- pt. II. Changing the firm growth research agenda -- pt. III. A critical look at the growth-profit relationship -- pt. IV. Theory-driven research on specific forms of growth.

In this book, three leading scholars have integrated some of their most important research in order to answer these questions on firm growth. The result is a volume that builds on studies of many thousands of firms in several different projects. It offers deep insights into the firm growth...