The proposition that firm growth rates are distributed independently of firm size, generally referred to as Gibrat's Law, is tested in virtually every empirical study on firm growth rates. We conclude from our review of these studies that the validity of Gibrat's Law depends on what version is tested.
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Paper provided by Erasmus University of Rotterdam - Institute for Economic Research in its series Papers with number
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Length: 31 pages Date of creation: 1994 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:fth:erroec:9402/g
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