Survival, Productivity and Growth of New Ventures across Locations

Hans Lööf () and Pardis Nabavi

No 308, Working Paper Series in Economics and Institutions of Innovation from Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies

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.

Keywords: Location; New ventures; Survival; Productivity; Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L25 L26 M13 O47 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2013-05-08
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