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How Good Are the U.K. VAT Registration Data at Measuring Firm Births?

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  • Johnson, Peter
  • Conway, Cheryl

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This paper utilises some data from a survey of recent VAT registrations in the North of England to examine two issues: first, the extent to which registrants are involved in setting up entirely new businesses; and secondly, the relationship between the date of registration and the start of trading. The paper suggests that some caution should be exercised in the use of VAT registration statistics in the analysis of firm births. Copyright 1997 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  • Johnson, Peter & Conway, Cheryl, 1997. "How Good Are the U.K. VAT Registration Data at Measuring Firm Births?," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 9(5), pages 403-409, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:9:y:1997:i:5:p:403-09
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    1. James Derbyshire & Garry Haywood, 2007. "Schumpeterian 'Creative Destruction' and Strengthening the Business Stock Through Firm Formation," Working Papers 200739, University of Liverpool, Department of Economics.
    2. Michael Anyadike-Danes & Mark Hart & Helena Lenihan, 2011. "New business formation in a rapidly growing economy: the Irish experience," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 36(4), pages 503-516, May.
    3. Angelo Cavallo & Antonio Ghezzi & Alessandra Colombelli & Gian Luca Casali, 2020. "Agglomeration dynamics of innovative start-ups in Italy beyond the industrial district era," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 16(1), pages 239-262, March.
    4. Michael Anyadike-Danes & Helena Lenihan & Mike Hart, 2009. "New Business Formation: An Important Element of Ireland's Rapid Growth Experience?," Working Papers wp380, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.
    5. Andrew Atherton, 2006. "Should Government be Stimulating Start-ups? An Assessment of the Scope for Public Intervention in New Venture Formation," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 24(1), pages 21-36, February.
    6. Michael Anyadike-Danes & Mark Hart, 2006. "The impact of Sector, Specialisation, and Space on Business Birth Rates in the United Kingdom: A Challenge for Policy?," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 24(6), pages 815-826, December.
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    8. Egeln, Jürgen & Falk, Ulrich & Heger, Diana & Höwer, Daniel & Metzger, Georg, 2010. "Ursachen für das Scheitern junger Unternehmen in den ersten fünf Jahren ihres Bestehens," ZEW Expertises, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, number 110531.
    9. John Ball, 2007. "New Firm Formation — is VAT Registration Data an Accurate Indicator?," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 22(3), pages 279-292, August.
    10. Andrew G Ross & Kenny Crossan & Linda Juleff, 2012. "How accurate are VAT registrations as a measure of entrepreneurship?," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 27(3), pages 279-296, May.
    11. Peter Johnson, 2004. "Differences in Regional Firm Formation Rates: A Decomposition Analysis," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 28(5), pages 431-446, September.
    12. James Derbyshire, 2009. "Uncovering Creative Destruction brought about by New Firm Formation: A New Method and Data Source," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 24(4), pages 310-322, June.
    13. Andrew Ross, 2011. "Regional Determinants of Entrepreneurship in a Small Economy: Panel Data Evidence from Scotland," ERSA conference papers ersa11p848, European Regional Science Association.

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