Are firm growth paths random? A reply to "Firm growth and the illusion of randomness"

Alex Coad; Julian S. Frankish; Richard G. Roberts; David J. Storey

doi:10.1016/j.jbvi.2014.11.001

Are firm growth paths random? A reply to "Firm growth and the illusion of randomness"

Alex Coad^*, Julian S. Frankish, Richard G. Roberts, David J. Storey

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Abstract

We respond to Derbyshire and Garnsey's article "Firm growth and the illusion of randomness", adding theoretical and methological clarifications as well as some new empirical evidence.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-8
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Business Venturing Insights
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2014.11.001
Publication status	Published - 2015 Jul 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Autocorrelation
Firm growth
Gambler's Ruin
Gibrat's Law
Growth paths
Randomness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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