Civic capital and the size distribution of plants: Short-run dynamics and long-run equilibrium

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 797-847

  Bürker, Matthias ^a   Minerva, Gaetano Alfredo ^a  

^a BANQUE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Civic capital; Cooperation; Opportunism; Plant size distribution

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL PROVISION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

ITALY;

EID: 84902490265     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbt032     Document Type: Article

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