Firm survival: The role of incubators and business characteristics

Francisco Mas-Verdú, Domingo Ribeiro-Soriano and Norat Roig-Tierno

Journal of Business Research, 2015, vol. 68, issue 4, 793-796

Abstract: This paper analyzes the impact of business incubators on firm survival. Using a configurational comparative method, namely fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), the article also examines whether degree of business innovation, size, sector, and export activity affects firm survival. Results show that, when combined with other variables (i.e. sector, technology), business size is a sufficient condition for firm survival. Likewise, incubators alone cannot affect survival. A combination between incubators and other factors is necessary to ensure firm survival.

Keywords: Incubators; Firm survival; Configurational comparative method; fsQCA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.11.030

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