High-growth firm shares in Austrian regions: The role of economic structures

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This paper explores the structural determinants of high-growth firm shares in Austrian regions. The regional level of analysis allows to uncover regularities which are not detectable in firm-level studies. We find that lower mobility barriers, firm exits and technological opportunities, measured by digitalisation intensities, and, to a lesser extent, agglomeration effects are associated with a larger share of high-growth firms. The results suggest that comparisons of shares of high-growth firms across countries and regions should consider differences in the industrial structures together with the often-emphasised differences in policies and regulations.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: WIFO Working Papers ; No. 595

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis ; Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope ; Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
• Subject: high growth firms ; industrial structure ; ICT ; Austria ; variety ; NUTS-3

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Friesenbichler, Klaus S. ; Hölzl, Werner
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
• (where): Vienna
• (when): 2020

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/220078
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET