Are Large Firms Born or Made? : Evidence from Developing Countries

This paper uses survey data from 120 developing countries to compare the role of institutions with firm characteristics at the time of creation of the firm in explaining the size, growth, and productivity of firms over their lifecycle. The study fi...

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Main Authors:	Ayyagari, Meghana, Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Maksimovic, Vojislav
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	CORRELATIONS JOBS EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS MOTIVATION ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCOUNTING EMPLOYMENT SHARE POLITICS TIME INFORMAL SECTOR PREVIOUS SECTION RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS INCOME FIRM PRODUCTIVITY FIRM DYNAMICS PROPERTY RIGHTS INFORMATION ENTREPRENEURS POLITICAL ECONOMY COMPANIES JOB EFFECTS INCENTIVES LOAN FIRM SURVIVAL FIRM SIZE ASSOCIATIONS PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE MACHINERY SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT LEVEL TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY FIRM EXIT DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS TESTS FIRM LEVEL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY CORPORATE FINANCE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY OBSERVATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BUSINESS SERVICES CAPITAL MARKET MARKETS FIRM ORGANIZATIONS LENDERS INDICATORS RESEARCH FIRM SIZE DISTRIBUTION LABOR ENTERPRISES LICENSING MORTALITY FINANCE SIZE OF FIRMS EFFICIENCY CORPORATE STRATEGY METHODS UNEMPLOYMENT EQUITY ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INVESTORS FIRMS WORKERS WAGES POLICIES SCIENCE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE LISTED COMPANY AGE VALUE CREATIVE DESTRUCTION AGE GROUPS DOMINANT FIRM INCOME DISTRIBUTION PRIVATE FIRMS ENTERPRISE PRODUCTIVE FIRMS FIRM PERFORMANCE JOB CREATION SAMPLES SIZE MARKET ECONOMIC THEORY COMPANY SURVEYS ECONOMICS DIVERSIFICATION SURVEY INSTRUMENTS MANAGEMENT REGRESSION ANALYSIS SHAREHOLDERS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES THEORY ESTIMATING INVESTMENT RISK SAMPLING FINANCIAL MARKETS CONTRACTING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CORPORATE OWNERSHIP BANKING EMPLOYEE LABOR INTENSITY SURVEY DATA LAW LENDING ESTIMATES SMALL FIRMS PRODUCTIVITY DISPERSION MERGER FIRM GROWTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP METHODOLOGY OUTCOMES FIRM-LEVEL PRODUCTIVITY SEE EXOGENOUS VARIABLE CORPORATE ACQUISITIONS SIZE OF FIRM CREDIT LINES EMPLOYEES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24960357/large-firms-born-or-made-evidence-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22671

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Are Large Firms Born or Made? : Evidence from Developing Countries

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