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Determinants of firm survival: a duration analysis using the generalized gamma distribution

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  • Serguei Kaniovski
  • Michael Peneder

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  • Serguei Kaniovski & Michael Peneder, 2008. "Determinants of firm survival: a duration analysis using the generalized gamma distribution," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 35(1), pages 41-58, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:empiri:v:35:y:2008:i:1:p:41-58
    DOI: 10.1007/s10663-007-9050-3
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    Keywords

    Firm survival; Duration analysis; Sectoral taxonomies; L25; L11; C41;
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    JEL classification:

    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • C41 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Duration Analysis; Optimal Timing Strategies

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