Heterogeneous Distributions of Firms Sustained by Innovation Dynamics-A Model with Empirical Illustrations and Analysis

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 239-263

  Andersson, Martin ^a,b   Johansson, Börje ^a,b  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

dynamics; entry; exit; firm heterogeneity; innovation; size distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860919080     PISSN: 15661679     EISSN: 15737012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10842-010-0092-z     Document Type: Article

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