The effect of crises on firm exit and the moderating effect of firm size

The liability of smallness assumption suggests that smaller firms face higher exit risks. However, does it apply during crises? We show that during downturns size reduces firms‟ exit risk by less; the hazard rate increases more rapidly in size.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Varum, Celeste Amorim (author)
Other Authors: Rocha, Vera Catarina (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/6374
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/6374