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This paper aims to reconcile the logic behind stochastic models of firm growth and the notion of organizational capabilities as drivers of economic performance. In the proposed behavioral model of bounded rational firms, two mechanisms drive growth: independent stochastic growth of individual...
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; Firm Size Distribution ; Growth Rates ; Profitability …
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In this work we investigate two crucial dimensions of firms' structure and dynamics, that is profitability and … external credit. We also offer an initial understanding about how profitability and productivity relate with a third dimension …
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In this work we investigate two crucial dimensions of firms’ structure and dynamics, that is profitability and … external credit. We also offer an initial understanding about how profitability and productivity relate with a third dimension … profitable firms to grow faster. -- firm performance ; profitability ; productivity ; financial constraints …
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capabilities in shaping firm size, growth rates and profitability. Our approach aims at reconciling the logic behind stochastic … profitability and indirectly (through costly mutations of the organizational structure) drive its growth. Despite its simple nature …
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capabilities in shaping firm size, growth rates and profitability. Our approach aims at reconciling the logic behind stochastic … profitability and indirectly (through costly mutations of the organizational structure) drive its growth. Despite its simple nature …
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The distribution of firm sizes is known to be heavy tailed. In order to account for this stylized fact, previous studies have focused mainly on growth through investments in a company's own operations (internal growth). Thereby, the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on the firm size...
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This paper investigates empirically the relationship between firm size and production efficiency, and the relationship between firm size and the likelihood of paying bribes using firm-level data from Vietnam. Our analysis indicates that middle-sized firms’ production efficiencies tend to...
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The ability of firms to access external financial resources represents a key factor in- fluencing several dimensions of firms’ dynamics. However, while recent qualitative evidence suggests the existence of heterogeneous and asymmetric reactions of firms to financing constraints (FC) problems,...
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associated with better firm profitability in low-tech industries. Participating in a national cluster may be associated with …
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