Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Working Paper Series,
Research Institute of Industrial Economics
No 902: Characteristics and Performance of New Firms and Spinoffs in Sweden
Martin Andersson () and Steven Klepper ()
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Martin Andersson: Centre for Innovation, Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE), Postal: Lund University, School of Management, Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH)
Steven Klepper: Carnegie Mellon University, Postal: Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Abstract: We analyze the rate of formation, the characteristics, and the performance of different types of new firms in Sweden over a decade. Comparisons to Denmark, Brazil, and the U.S. suggest that the environment for new firm formation in Sweden is not markedly different than elsewhere. In line with previous studies, spinoffs of incumbents perform better than other types of new firms, particularly if their parent firm continues to operate. A novel findings is that the rate of employment growth of spinoffs is greater the larger the size of their parent, which contrast sharply with findings for firms with a single owner.
Keywords: Sweden; Spinoffs; New firm formation; Entrepreneurship; Performance; Employment growth
55 pages, February 7, 2012
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