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Oltre Gibrat. Capitale umano dei fondatori, endogeneita' del finanziamento pubblico e crescita delle giovani imprese hi-tech italiane

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Questo lavoro sviluppa un'analisi empirica delle determinanti della crescita dimensionale di un panel di 510 giovani imprese hi-tech italiane nel periodo tra il 1990 e il 2001. Inizialmente, si esamina la relazione tra crescita d'impresa da un lato e dimensione e eta' dall'altro. L'analisi si concentra quindi sulla valutazione dell'impatto sulla crescita d'impresa del capitale umano dei fondatori e di un finanziamento pubblico selettivo focalizzando l'attenzione sulle conseguenze di una possibile endogeneita' del finanziamento pubblico al capitale umano dei fondatori. I risultati evidenziano che le imprese piu' piccole crescono piu' velocemente. Contrariamente all'evidenza dominante, l'eta' ha un impatto positivo; la particolare natura del settore high-tech puo' spiegare questo risultato. La crescita d'impresa Š inoltre influenzata dalle caratteristiche del capitale umano dei fondatori che descrivono la sua attitudine 'vocazionale' tecnico-scientifica, valutata a partire dalle scelte accademiche, e la sua esperienza di lavoro specifica nel settore. Se si introducono controlli per la possibile endogeneita' del finanziamento pubblico, emerge che l'accesso a sussidi pubblici selettivi non favorisce la crescita delle giovani imprese hi-tech Complessivamente, si suggerisce che vi sia un problema di auto-selezione nell'accesso ai finanziamenti pubblici da parte degli imprenditori piu' capaci.

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  • Barbara ERMINI, 2008. "Oltre Gibrat. Capitale umano dei fondatori, endogeneita' del finanziamento pubblico e crescita delle giovani imprese hi-tech italiane," Working Papers 322, Universita' Politecnica delle Marche (I), Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Sociali.
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    capitale umano; crescita di impresa; finanziamenti pubblici; imprese hi-tech; legge di Gibrat;
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    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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