Theories of Firms' Growth and the Generation of Jobs

By P. E. Hart. 2000

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The Impact of Venture Capital on Firm Growth: An Empirical Investigation (2002, background): “( ) i i t t i i i E E G i N t t - = "= - (1) 5 According to Hart (2000) the limitation of employment as measure for size is not important, because all size measures are highly correlated across firms.”
Entrepreneurship and SME growth: evidence from advanced and laggard transition economies (2011, background): “Numerous studies, using a variety of samples in terms of time, region, sector of activity and size, have contradicted this Law by finding a negative relationship between size, age and growth (Evans, 1987a, b; Hart and Oulton, 1996; Sutton, 1997; Hart, 2000; Davidsson et al., 2002; Almus, 2002; Harab”
Age and firm growth. Evidence from three European countries (2013, background): “6 For example Hart (2000) and Coad (2007; p.3) are insightful surveys on firm growth which do not explicitly take into account the possibility of a downsizing pattern taken by the firm, and the possible determinants of it.”
Barriers to SME Growth in Slovenia (2001, result): “Hughes (1994) and Hart and Oulsen (1998). These empirical studies confirm that in contrast to the orthodox views, small firms grow faster than large firms.”
Dynamics of Growth and Profitability in Banking (2004, background): “Recently Trau (1996), Sutton (1997), and Hart (2000) have reviewed the theoretical and empirical literature on firm growth.”