The decision to exit is examined for a cohort of over 12,000 plants established in 1976. Using a longitudinal data base … more employees during the start -up year are found to have a lower likelihood of exit than do smaller plants. Similarly …, establishnwnts which are independent are found to have a lower likelihood of exit within the following years than do newly created …

. It shows that to date there is little evidence of a structural shift. Entry rates of new establishments within the ICT …