Turbulence and growth in West Germany: A comparison of evidence by regions and industries

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-251

  Fritsch, Michael ^a  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Creative destruction; Deaths of firms; Economic development; Market life cycle; New firm formation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FIRM FORMATION; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; REGIONAL PATTERN; TURBULENCE GROWTH;

GERMANY;

EID: 0029962571     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00157669     Document Type: Review

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