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Labor Productivity in Large and Small Enterprises

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  • Edward M. Miller

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Using the 1972 Enterprise Statistics of the U.S. Census Bureau, the labor productivity (receipts divided by employment) of large enterprises exceeded that of small firms by an average of 13.4% for 192 industries in manufacturing, trade, services, construction, and mining. The lowest productivities were typically found in firms with 10 to 99 employees. In almost a third of the industries, such firms had productivity below 80% of the average for their industries. There are implications for antitrust and for small business assistance policies.

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  • Edward M. Miller, 1980. "Labor Productivity in Large and Small Enterprises," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 5(2), pages 30-38, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:5:y:1980:i:2:p:30-38
    DOI: 10.1177/104225878000500205
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    1. Jeffrey G. Covin & Teresa Joyce Covin, 1990. "Competitive Aggressiveness, Environmental Context, and Small Firm Performance," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 14(4), pages 35-50, July.

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