analysis supports the conclusion that the choice to become an entrepreneur in Italy is strongly and positively affected by a …

of acquirers. Using an acquirer's announced target value as the proxy of the firm's acquiring capacity, the link between … capacity: a firm with a higher cash ratio will, on average, take a larger target firm in both absolute value and relative … of the acquirer. Firms' debt and profitability ratios do not explain the target size.  …

financing is negatively related to the firm performance measured by operating revenues. In contrast, firms with foreign … bring in, the firm with foreign financing will have higher probability to incur loss compared to firms financed by other … channels on the performance of Chinese small and medium sized high-tech enterprises. We find that small firms in China rely …

period for young firms in the high-tech sector is only about half (in manufacturing) to two thirds (economy wide) of the peak …

from correlated characteristics of workers and firms. This paper estimates these ownership differentials using linked … employer-employee data (LEED) from Hungary containing 1.35mln worker-year observations for 21,238 firms from 1986 to 2003. We … occupation) and firms (size, industry, and productivity), suggesting ownership type is systematically selected along these …