What is the Best Firm Size to Invest?

Posted: 12 Mar 2009 Last revised: 26 Apr 2009

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Ivan Kitov

Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) - Institute for the Geospheres Dynamics

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Date Written: March 2, 2009

Abstract

Significant differences in the evolution of firm size distribution for various industries in the United States have been revealed and documented. For theoretical considerations, this finding puts major constraints on the modelling of firm growth. For practical purposes, the observed differences create a solid basis for selective investment strategies.

Keywords: firm size distribution, Pareto distribution, the USA, evolution, investment

JEL Classification: L11, L17, G1

Suggested Citation

Kitov, Ivan O., What is the Best Firm Size to Invest? (March 2, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1351731 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1351731

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