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Small business in Industrial Economies : the new learning

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  • David B. Audretsch

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[eng] The focus of analysis in industrial organization has traditionally been on the largest firms comprising industries. However, a recent wave of studies has not only identified that small firms are playing an increased role in industrial markets, but that their economic function is distinct from that of larger enterprises. The purpose of this paper is to weave together these studies which, combined together, constitute a new learning with respect to the role of small firms in industrial markets. In particular, the role of small firms under static analysis in the industrial organization literature is contrasted to the dynamic role that emerges when viewed through a more evolutionary lens. [fre] Les très grandes firmes ont pendant longtemps constitué le domaine de recherche privilégié du courant de « l'Industrial Organization ». Cependant, une vague d'études récentes a non seulement considéré que les petites firmes jouent un rôle accru sur les marchés industriels, mais encore que leur fonction économique est différente de celle des grandes entreprises. Le but de cet article est de relier ces études qui, rassemblées, constituent un nouvel apprentissage du rôle des petites firmes sur les marchés industriels. En particulier, le rôle des petites firmes sous des conditions d'analyse statique dans le courant de l'I.O. est contrasté au rôle dynamique qu'une analyse évolutionniste permet de mettre en évidence.

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  • David B. Audretsch, 1994. "Small business in Industrial Economies : the new learning," Revue d'Économie Industrielle, Programme National Persée, vol. 67(1), pages 21-39.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recind:rei_0154-3229_1994_num_67_1_1504
    DOI: 10.3406/rei.1994.1504
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    2. Marcus DEJARDIN, 2001. "Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth: An Obvious Conjunction?," Development and Comp Systems 0110010, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Frédéric Boccara, 1998. "Emploi : mythe des PME et réalités des groupes," Économie et Statistique, Programme National Persée, vol. 319(1), pages 137-161.

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