On the evolution of the firm size distribution: Facts and theory

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1075-1090

  Cabral, Luís M B ^a   Mata, José ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

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EID: 0742282431     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803769206205     Document Type: Article

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