Firm Size, Life Cycle Dynamics and Growth Constraints: Evidence from Mexico
IMF Working Papers, May 2, 2019
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: Christian Saborowski, Florian Misch
- Published: May 2, 2019
- Series: IMF Working Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498311137.001
Overview and purpose
- Authors: Christian Saborowski, Florian Misch
- Date: May 2, 2019
- Series: IMF Working Paper No. 2019/087, Issue: 087
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498311137.001
- Pages: 25
- ISBN: 9781498311137
- ISSN: 1018-5941
- Purpose: Examine variation in life cycle growth across the universe of Mexican firms and identify characteristics associated with sizeable growth.
Stylized facts established
- Firm size matters for development: close correlation between firm size and state-level per capita incomes.
- Growth shortfall relative to U.S. peers: few Mexican firms grow as much as their U.S. peers while the majority stagnates at less than twice their initial size.
Econometric decomposition and key empirical findings
- Firms with the following characteristics can grow at sizeable rates:
- Financial access
- Multiple establishments
- Formal status (formal firms)
- Membership in diversified industries
- Location in population centers
Subject classification and keywords
- Subject: Economic sectors, Labor, Manufacturing
- Keywords: Distortions, Firm growth, firm size, firm structure, growth rate, Life cycle dynamics, life cycle growth, Manufacturing, North America, preventing firm, service sector firm, WP
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- Publication title: Firm Size, Life Cycle Dynamics and Growth Constraints: Evidence from Mexico
- Publication type: IMF Working Papers
IMF Working Paper No. 2019/087 (Christian Saborowski and Florian Misch), May 2, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498311137.001
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