Characteristics and performance of new firms and spinoffs in Sweden
Författare
Summary, in English
We analyse the rate of formation, the characteristics, and the performance of different types of new firms in Sweden over a decade. Comparisons with Denmark, Brazil, and the United States suggest that the environment for new firm formation in Sweden is not markedly different than elsewhere. In line with previous studies, spin-offs of incumbents perform better than other types of new firms, particularly if their parent firm continues to operate. A novel finding is that the larger the size of their parent, the greater is the rate of employment growth of spin-offs. This contrasts sharply with findings for firms with a single owner.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2013
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
245-280
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Industrial and Corporate Change
Volym
22
Issue
1
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Oxford University Press
Ämne
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0960-6491