A Technological and Organisational Explanation for the Size Distribution of Firms

Small Business Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-256

  Gans, Joshua S ^a   Quiggin, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 1642459363     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025788400818     Document Type: Review

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