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Zipf plots and the size distribution of firms

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  • Stanley, Michael H. R.
  • Buldyrev, Sergey V.
  • Havlin, Shlomo
  • Mantegna, Rosario N.
  • Salinger, Michael A.
  • Eugene Stanley, H.

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  • Stanley, Michael H. R. & Buldyrev, Sergey V. & Havlin, Shlomo & Mantegna, Rosario N. & Salinger, Michael A. & Eugene Stanley, H., 1995. "Zipf plots and the size distribution of firms," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 49(4), pages 453-457, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:49:y:1995:i:4:p:453-457
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    1. Hall, Bronwyn H, 1987. "The Relationship between Firm Size and Firm Growth in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector," Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(4), pages 583-606, June.
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