Establishment size dynamics in the aggregate economy

American Economic Review

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1639-1666

  Rossi Hansberg, Esteban ^a   Wright, Mark L J ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 38049148046     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.97.5.1639     Document Type: Article

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