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La Importancia Relativa de las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas: Un Análisis de sus Determinantes en la Industria Manufacturera

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  • Roberto Álvarez
  • Gustavo Crespi

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There is evidence that small firms are more prevalent in some sectors of the economy than in others. In this article, we search for explanation for this phenomenon. Using a panel data of Chilean manufacturing firms for the period 1979-1994, we identify th

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  • Roberto Álvarez & Gustavo Crespi, 2001. "La Importancia Relativa de las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas: Un Análisis de sus Determinantes en la Industria Manufacturera," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 38(115), pages 347-365.
    • Handle: RePEc:ioe:cuadec:v:38:y:2001:i:115:p:347-365
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    1. Brenes, Esteban R. & Haar, Jerry & Requena, Bernardo, 2009. "Latin America: Environmental and firm-level challenges," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 62(9), pages 849-853, September.
    2. Enrique L. Kato-Vidal, 2013. "Foreign Investment and Wages: A Crowding-Out Effect in Mexico," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 50(2), pages 209-231, November.

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    Keywords

    Small business; manufacturing industry;

    JEL classification:

    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations
    • L60 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - General

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