SMEs, age, and jobs : a review of the literature, metrics, and evidence (English)

The subject of which firms are the key employers—and which of these create or destroy jobs at a faster rate—is eminently important for academics and policy makers. The relative importance of small versus large firms and old versus young firms has in particular been extensively debated and studied. Nevertheless, the results often hinge on the questions that are asked. Moreover, the categorical definitions used to define firm size and age, and the nature...

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Aga,Gemechu A.;

Francis,David C.;

Rodriguez Meza,Jorge Luis;
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2015/11/13
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS7493
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1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2015/11/13
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SMEs, age, and jobs : a review of the literature, metrics, and evidence
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job growth

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Aga,Gemechu A.; Francis,David C.; Rodriguez Meza,Jorge Luis.

SMEs, age, and jobs : a review of the literature, metrics, and evidence (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7493 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/451231468000937192

SMEs, age, and jobs : a review of the literature, metrics, and evidence (English)

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