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

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 114
Issue: 1
Pages: 94-97

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

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.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:114:y:2012:i:1:p:94-97
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24