for RJV formation. In this paper we develop two additional explanations: product market complementarities and firm …

This Paper presents a new approach to the theory of the firm by identifying factor complementarities as central to the … determination of the firm’s boundaries. The factor complementarities may take a variety of forms: technological and informational … transactions costs. In so doing, we must abandon the standard dichotomy between the determinants of plant size and firm size. The …

Motivated by theories of the firm, which we classify as "technological" or "organizational," we analyze the … determinants of firm size across industries and across countries in a sample of 15 European countries. We find that, on average … development, such as greater judicial efficiency, seems to be correlated with lower dispersion in firm size within an industry …

countries such as Germany. Since we find these practices are strongly linked to firm performance, this suggests poor management …

through facilitating greater firm decentralization. We collect original data on the decentralization of investment, hiring …

We document the presence of multiple and varied constraints to small and medium firm growth. This presents both a …

Over the last decade the World Management Survey (WMS) has collected firm-level management practices data across …