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On the size distribution of business firms

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  • Growiec, Jakub
  • Pammolli, Fabio
  • Riccaboni, Massimo
  • Stanley, H. Eugene

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  • Growiec, Jakub & Pammolli, Fabio & Riccaboni, Massimo & Stanley, H. Eugene, 2008. "On the size distribution of business firms," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 98(2), pages 207-212, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:98:y:2008:i:2:p:207-212
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