Method for and Analysis of Early-Stage Firm Growth Patterns Using World Bank Data
Raúl Estrada-Lavilla,
José Ruiz-Navarro
Abstract:Venture growth and entrepreneurial activity impact aspects of modern societies, such as wealth creation, employment, and innovation, and also potentially influence sustainable development, a key focus in the social sciences. The study of firms has benefitted from solid theoretical foundations dating back to Edith Penrose’s The Theory of the Growth of the Firm. Yet, early-stage firms, as one of the fastest-growing types of firms, continue to be poorly understood. Therefore, we focus our analysis on the specific… Show more
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