Industry Dynamics and the Distribution of Firm Sizes: A Nonparametric Approach.

The aim of this paper is to analyze the evolution of the size distribution of young firms within some selected industries, using as a background three theories of the distribution of firm sizes that identify a process of passive learning (Jovanovic 1982), one of active learning (Ericson and Pakes 19...

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Published in:	Southern Economic Journal Vol. 70; no. 3; pp. 443 - 467
Main Authors:	Lotti, Francesca, Santarelli, Enrico
Format:	Article
Published:	Southern Economic Association January 2004
Subjects:	Manufactured products Nonparametric statistics Size of industries Mathematical models Manufacturing industries Italy
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