Employment dynamics, firm growth, and new firm formation: Evidence from panel studies for Germany and comparative findings from the U.S.

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Employment dynamics, firm growth, and new firm formation: Evidence from panel studies for Germany and comparative findings from the U.S. / Gerlach, Knut; Wagner, Joachim.
Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance: Comparative Views on the U.S. and German Economies. ed. / Friedrich Buttler; Wolfgang Franz; Ronald Schettkat; David Soskice. Taylor and Francis Inc., 2005. p. 270-284.

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Harvard

Gerlach, K & Wagner, J 2005, Employment dynamics, firm growth, and new firm formation: Evidence from panel studies for Germany and comparative findings from the U.S. in F Buttler, W Franz, R Schettkat & D Soskice (eds), Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance: Comparative Views on the U.S. and German Economies. Taylor and Francis Inc., pp. 270-284. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203982501-11

APA

Gerlach, K., & Wagner, J. (2005). Employment dynamics, firm growth, and new firm formation: Evidence from panel studies for Germany and comparative findings from the U.S. In F. Buttler, W. Franz, R. Schettkat, & D. Soskice (Eds.), Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance: Comparative Views on the U.S. and German Economies (pp. 270-284). Taylor and Francis Inc.. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203982501-11

Vancouver

Gerlach K, Wagner J. Employment dynamics, firm growth, and new firm formation: Evidence from panel studies for Germany and comparative findings from the U.S. In Buttler F, Franz W, Schettkat R, Soskice D, editors, Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance: Comparative Views on the U.S. and German Economies. Taylor and Francis Inc. 2005. p. 270-284 doi: 10.4324/9780203982501-11

Bibtex

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