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Rentabilité, productivité et taille de l'entreprise

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  • Gilbert Cette
  • Daniel Szpiro

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[fre] Rentabilité, productivité et taille de l'entreprise . Dans la plupart des secteurs, une même taille optimale pour être productive et rentable . La rentabilité et la productivité des entreprises dépendent de leur dimension. Dans 85 % des secteurs d'activité, il existe une tranche de taille, très variable selon les secteurs, optimale pour la productivité ; pour la rentabilité économique, un tel optimum peut être mis en évidence dans la quasi-totalité des secteurs. . Ces deux optimums peuvent, pour de multiples raisons, notamment théoriques, ne pas coïncider : la taille des entreprises modifie leur pouvoir de marché, peut influer sur les coûts de réalisation des marchandises ou de rémunération des salariés, etc. On observe cependant une correspondance partielle ou parfaite des tailles optimales productive et rentable dans huit secteurs sur dix. Ainsi une meilleure efficacité productive va généralement de pair avec une meilleure rentabilité : de fortes marges ne sauraient toujours compenser une faible productivité. [eng] Profitability and Productivity in Relation to the Size of a Firm . In Most Sectors, a Similar Optimum Size is Necessary for a Firm to be Productive and Profitable . The profitability and productivity of firms depend on their size. In 85% of the sectors of activity, there is an optimum size bracket, which greatly varies depending on the sector, for a firm to be productive. As for economic profitability, such an optimum size can be noticed in almost all the sectors. . For many reasons, particularly theoretical ones, these two optima may not coincide: the size of firms modifies their market power, may have an influence on the cost of selling goods or paying employees, etc. However, a partial or perfect correspondence of optimum sizes for profitability and productivity can be noticed in eight sectors out of ten. Thus, better productive efficiency is usually accompanied by better profitability: high margins cannot always make up for low productivity. [spa] Rentabilidad, productividad y talla de la empresa . En la mayoria de los sectores una misma talla optima para ser productiva y rentable . La rentabilidad y la productividad de las empresas depen- den de su dimension. En el 85% de los sectores de acti- vidad existe una escala de talla, muy variable segûn los sectores, optima para la productividad; para la rentabilidad econômica, tal optimizaciôn puede ser puesta en evi- dencia en la casi totalidad de los sectores. . Estos dos aspectos de optimizaciôn tienen multiples razo- nes téoricas para no coincidir: la dimension de las empresas modifica su poder en el mercado, la misma puede ejercer una influencia en los costos de realizaciôn de las mer- cancias o de remuneraciôn de los asalariados, etc. . Se observa, sin embargo, una correspondencia parcial o perfecta de las tallas ôptimas productiva y rentable en ocho de cada diez sectores. Asf, una mejor eficacidad productiva corre pareja generalmente con una mejor rentabilidad: los mârgenes de beneficio importantes no pueden compensar siempre una débil productividad.

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  • Gilbert Cette & Daniel Szpiro, 1992. "Rentabilité, productivité et taille de l'entreprise," Économie et Statistique, Programme National Persée, vol. 251(1), pages 41-50.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:ecstat:estat_0336-1454_1992_num_251_1_5631
    DOI: 10.3406/estat.1992.5631
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