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Firm location determinants : empirical evidence for France
Rocha, Nadia - 2008
non-exporting firms. Our results show that agglomeration economies at zip-code level strongly effect the location decision … of industrial establishments and find the presence of agglomeration shadows, one of the core predictions of the standard … New Economic Geography formulations. -- Firm Location ; Agglomeration Economies ; Agglomeration Shadows …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003891875
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Knowledge, location, and internationalization : empirical evidence for manufacturing SMEs
Lejpras, Anna - 2012
This paper investigates the links between locational conditions, innovative capabilities and internationalization of manufacturing SMEs. Two modes of foreign market servicing are explored: exporting activity and relocating of selected business activities abroad. The empirical analysis employs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009579357
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Price effects of multimarket contact among movie chains in small US metropolitan areas
Feinberg, Robert Mark - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010206140
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Fragmented stability : recalls and fixed-term contracts in the French labour market
Charlot, Olivier; Malherbet, Franck; Menestrier, Eloise - 2024
This study investigates in a European perspective the phenomenon of recalls, in which previously laid off or furloughed employees are rehired by the same employer. It specifically examines the French labour market, notable for its pronounced degree of contractual dualism. A novel theoretical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015134992
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How small are small markets? : location choice and geographical market size for child care services
Pennerstorfer, Astrid; Pennerstorfer, Dieter - 2018
In this article we propose an innovative way of delineating geographical markets based on easily accessible data. We apply this concept for the day care industry and investigate providers' location choices relative to local market characteristics to evaluate the widespread presumption that local...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011918600
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Agglomeration effects and the location of foreign direct investment : evidence from French first-time movers
Procher, Vivien - 2009
absolute and relative agglomeration measures suggest that French investors are rather attracted by firm cluster in general, or … by the unobserved factors that led to the agglomeration in the first place, than by any nation-specific firm cluster …. -- Foreign direct investment ; location choices ; agglomeration ; small- and medium-sized enterprises …
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Credit card entrepreneurs
Akcigit, Ufuk; Chhina, Raman; Cilasun, Seyit Mümin; … - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - 2025
Utilizing near real-time QuickBooks data from over 1.6 million small businesses and a targeted survey, this paper highlights the critical role credit card financing plays for small business activity. We examine a two year period beginning in January of 2021. A turbulent period during which,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015330020
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Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index : a new employment series for the US, Canada, and the UK
Akcigit, Ufuk; Chhina, Raman; Cilasun, Seyit Mümin; … - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - 2023
Small and young businesses are essential for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. Even most of the superstar firms start their business life small and then grow over time. Small firms have less internal resources, which makes them more fragile and sensitive to macroeconomic conditions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014281853
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Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index : a new employment series for the US, Canada, and the UK
Akcigit, Ufuk; Chhina, Raman; Cilasun, Seyit Mümin; … - 2023
Small and young businesses are essential for job creation, innovation, and economic growth. Even most of the superstar firms start their business life small and then grow over time. Small firms have less internal resources, which makes them more fragile and sensitive to macroeconomic conditions....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014316476
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Credit card entrepreneurs
Akcigit, Ufuk; Chhina, Raman; Cilasun, Seyit Mümin; … - 2025
Utilizing near real-time QuickBooks data from over 1.6 million small businesses and a targeted survey, this paper highlights the critical role credit card financing plays for small business activity. We examine a two year period beginning in January of 2021. A turbulent period during which,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015410903