The Distribution of Firm Size and Aggregate Investment
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Firm Size, Finance, and Investment
T here is something in our national consciousness that looks fondly upon the small firm. This affection for small business is not entirely unwarranted. Small firms account for an important part of economic activity.1 A vast majority of all businesses in the United States are small; over 90 percent have fewer than 20 employees. Small firms accounted for between 40 and 50 percent of GNP and over ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: SSRN Electronic Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2023903