The paper decomposes the determinants of firm survival into firm and product (industry) attributes. Industry attributes, we hypothesize, encompass primarily exogenous variables that exert their influence both over time and across markets. These consist mainly of the characteristics of demand and...

The paper examines historical changes in the duration of the interval between the commercial introduction of a new product and the time when entry by later competitors begins. The paper begins by examining a priori reasons why the duration of this interval in the U.S. economy may either expand...

This paper examines historical changes in the duration of the interval between the commercial introduction of a new product and the time when entry by later competitors begins. A priori reasons are examined why the duration of this interval in the U.S. economy may either expand or contract. Data...