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Characteristics Of Firms With Different Types Of Growth: The Case Of Slovenia

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  • Maks Tajnikar
  • Nina Ponikvar
  • Petra Došenovič Bonča

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The authors of this paper develop a new typology of growing and fast-growing firms, based on consistent application of the microeconomic theory of the firm, and thereby addressing some limitations of existing studies that investigate growing and fast-growing firms. A rich database available for the entire population of business entities in Slovenia enables the authors to use the proposed typology and investigate key demographic and other characteristics of firms with different types of growth in the 2007-12 period. The authors conclude that the case of Slovenia and the analysis of firm characteristics confirm the adequacy of the proposed typology.

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  • Maks Tajnikar & Nina Ponikvar & Petra Došenovič Bonča, 2016. "Characteristics Of Firms With Different Types Of Growth: The Case Of Slovenia," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 61(208), pages 27-48, January -.
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    Keywords

    firm growth; types of growth; fast growing firms; Slovenia;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis

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