Gottschalk, Sandra; Müller, Kathrin; Niefert, Michaela - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2009
This paper analyzes empirically the determinants of new born firms' initial size. As survival prospects of young firms tend to be linked to a firm's start-up size, a better understanding of the factors influencing start-up size is crucial. Most of the rare literature on initial firm size focuses...