Firm Size and Entrepreneurial Characteristics : Evidence from the SME Sector in Argentina
This study investigates the determinants of firm size. Data was collected in face-to-face structured-questionnaire interviews of 1314 firm founders from 14 counties in Argentina. Quantile regression was used as a more suitable methodology to measure the determinants of firm size. Our results show that the main sets of explanatory variables related to founder characteristics (age, experience, education, and vocation) provide a full explanation of firm size. We have also found evidence that a high degree strategic planning and a better competitive position are positively related to firm size as well. Finally, environmental factors were less representative.
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Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
Language: | EN |
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2010
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Subjects: | Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope L250, Entrepreneurship L260, Economic Development: Financial Markets, Saving and Capital Investment, Corporate Finance and Governance O160, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5585 |
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Summary: | This study investigates the determinants of firm size. Data was collected in face-to-face structured-questionnaire interviews of 1314 firm founders from 14 counties in Argentina. Quantile regression was used as a more suitable methodology to measure the determinants of firm size. Our results show that the main sets of explanatory variables related to founder characteristics (age, experience, education, and vocation) provide a full explanation of firm size. We have also found evidence that a high degree strategic planning and a better competitive position are positively related to firm size as well. Finally, environmental factors were less representative. |
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