Characteristics and Performance of New Firms and Spinoffs in Sweden

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We analyze the rate of formation, the characteristics, and the performance of different types of new firms in Sweden over a decade. Comparisons to Denmark, Brazil, and the U.S. suggest that the environment for new firm formation in Sweden is not markedly different than elsewhere. In line with previous studies, spinoffs of incumbents perform better than other types of new firms, particularly if their parent firm continues to operate. A novel findings is that the rate of employment growth of spinoffs is greater the larger the size of their parent, which contrast sharply with findings for firms with a single owner.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IFN Working Paper ; No. 902

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers: General ; New Firms; Startups
• Subject: Sweden ; Spinoffs ; New firm formation ; Entrepreneurship ; Performance ; Employment growth ; Unternehmensgründung ; Ausgründung ; Unternehmenserfolg ; Beschäftigung ; Schweden ; Brasilien ; Dänemark ; USA

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Andersson, Martin ; Klepper, Steven
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)
• (where): Stockholm
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/81337
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