Arbeitspapier
The Anatomy of the Firm Size Distribution: The Evolution of its Variance and Skewness
The evolution of higher moments of the firm size distribution so far seems to be neglected in the empirical firm growth literature. Based on GMM estimates, this paper introduces simple Wald tests to investigate whether the firm size distribution converges in both the second and third central moment. Using a comprehensive sample of Austrian firms, the estimation results indicate a substantial reduction in both the second and third central moment for the younger age cohorts. This effect is much less pronounced for older firms. Across age cohorts one observes an increase in variance, while the third central moment tends to vanish.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: WIFO Working Papers ; No. 295
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
- Thema
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Growth of firms
market concentration
moments of the firm size distribution
GMM estimation
Wald test
Unternehmenserfolg
Marktmacht
Momentenmethode
Schätzung
Österreich
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (wer)
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Huber, Peter
Pfaffermayr, Michael
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
- (wer)
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Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
- (wo)
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Vienna
- (wann)
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2007
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Huber, Peter
- Pfaffermayr, Michael
- Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
Entstanden
- 2007