Survival, productivity and growth of new ventures across locations

Hans Lööf () and Pardis Nabavi

Small Business Economics, 2014, vol. 43, issue 2, 477-491

Abstract: We assess the impact of the location of genuinely new ventures and spinoffs on these firms’ survival, productivity and growth. The study distinguishes between four different categories of locations: metro cities, metro regions, urban areas, and rural areas. Using a unique database covering more than 23,000 new entrants between 2000 and 2004 in Sweden and observing them for 5 years, several conclusions may be drawn from our study. First, there is a substantial difference in ex-post entry performance between the manufacturing and service sectors. Second, the proposed superiority of start-ups by ex-employees depends on the performance measures and the sector. Third, knowledge and technology intensity of the industry matter for the viability of the new firms. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

Keywords: Location; New ventures; Survival; Productivity; Growth; L25; L26; M13; O47; R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-014-9553-9

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