This paper measures the relationships between job flows and establishment size applying econometric techniques best suited for the analysis of the dynamics of large cross- section. Using a balanced panel from the Mexican Manufacturing sector, it shows that, in line with cross-country evidence,...

This study presents a comparative analysis of regulatory thresholds applicable to firms in France and in Germany. A central question tackled by the report is whether regulations related to limits on firms’ employment appear to prevent French firms from growing above these thresholds. The first...

This paper examines the variation in life cycle growth across the universe of Mexican firms. We establish two stylized facts to motivate our analysis: first, we show that firm size matters for development by illustrating a close correlation with state-level per capita incomes. Second, we show...