“…It has long been recognised that a small group of high growth firms create the bulk of the net new jobs in an economy. These are Storey's (1998) "ten percenters" or Birch's (1990) "gazelles". Unsurprisingly, these firms have been the focus of considerable academic research (Henrekson and Johansson 2010) and policy attention (Hoffman 2007).…”
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“…It has long been recognised that a small group of high growth firms create the bulk of the net new jobs in an economy. These are Storey's (1998) "ten percenters" or Birch's (1990) "gazelles". Unsurprisingly, these firms have been the focus of considerable academic research (Henrekson and Johansson 2010) and policy attention (Hoffman 2007).…”
The version in the Kent Academic Repository may differ from the final published version. Users are advised to check http://kar.kent.ac.uk for the status of the paper. Users should always cite the published version of record.
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