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The effect of size on business net change during crises: a multifactor partitioning analysis of Italian regions during 2007–2010

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  • Annamaria Bianchi

    (University of Bergamo)

  • Silvia Biffignandi

    (University of Bergamo)

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This paper discusses the effects of size on business net change at the local unit level in Italy during the crisis started in 2008. The multifactor partitioning approach is proposed for the analysis. The results suggest that units employing 10–49 employees benefit from moderating effect due to size, while for micro units—those employing less than 10 persons—the crisis is exacerbated by size-related factors.

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  • Annamaria Bianchi & Silvia Biffignandi, 2017. "The effect of size on business net change during crises: a multifactor partitioning analysis of Italian regions during 2007–2010," Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences, Springer, vol. 10(2), pages 237-251, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lsprsc:v:10:y:2017:i:2:d:10.1007_s12076-017-0185-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s12076-017-0185-y
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    Keywords

    Units size; Italy; Multifactor partitioning; Size-region interaction; SMEs; Resilience;
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    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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