The effect of size on business net change during crises: a multifactor partitioning analysis of Italian regions during 2007–2010

Annamaria Bianchi () and Silvia Biffignandi
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Annamaria Bianchi: University of Bergamo

Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, 2017, vol. 10, issue 2, No 8, 237-251

Abstract: Abstract This paper discusses the effects of size on business net change at the local unit level in Italy during the crisis started in 2008. The multifactor partitioning approach is proposed for the analysis. The results suggest that units employing 10–49 employees benefit from moderating effect due to size, while for micro units—those employing less than 10 persons—the crisis is exacerbated by size-related factors.

Keywords: Units size; Italy; Multifactor partitioning; Size-region interaction; SMEs; Resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D21 E32 L25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/s12076-017-0185-y

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