Firm size distributions: An overview of steady-state distributions resulting from firm dynamics models

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 423-450

  De Wit, Gerrit ^a  

^a EIM Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Firm dynamics; Firm size distributions; Steady state

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FIRM DYNAMICS; FIRM SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; STEADY STATE; WARING DISTRIBUTION;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 20544457254     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2005.01.012     Document Type: Article

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