The Rise of Multiunit Firms in U.S. Manufacturing

53 Pages Posted: 12 Jun 2000 Last revised: 24 Jul 2022

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Sukkoo Kim

Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: February 1998

Abstract

The modern multiunit enterprise has been touted by historians and economic historians as a major and important phase of organizational change and a significant source of growth. However, no systematic record of the prevalence and patterns of multiunit activity has yet been established. This paper provides a systematic record of the rise and spread of the multiunit firm and examines the causes of its rise in U.S. manufacturing using data from the census bureau's enterprise statistics and other census sources.

Suggested Citation

Kim, Sukkoo, The Rise of Multiunit Firms in U.S. Manufacturing (February 1998). NBER Working Paper No. w6425, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=226172

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