The Determinants of Growth for SMEs - A Longitudinal Study from French Manufacturing Firms

Levratto, Nadine; Tessier, Luc; Zouikri, Messaoud

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“…Also, it is crucial for entrepreneurs seeking to exploit the potential of an entrepreneurial environment (Wiklund, 1998). In this sense, local factors play a special role in business growth (Levratto, Tessier, & Zoukiri, 2010;Mason & Brown, 2010). Therefore, the entrepreneurial ecosystem is composed of a combination of factors that shape the context where entrepreneurial activities take place (Kelley, Singer, & Herrington, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of high‐growth start‐ups on entrepreneurial environment based on the level of national economic development

2019

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In this paper, we examine the relationship between the conditions of the entrepreneurial environment and high‐potential entrepreneurship according to the stage of economic development of the country. A structural equation model was designed based on data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor project, which contains information about 62 countries. Our results suggest that economic development and high‐potential entrepreneurship have a greater impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem than entrepreneurial activity in general—with special effects on government programs, R&D transfer, and access to the domestic market. Notably, the level of influence of sustainable economic development and high‐potential entrepreneurship depends on the level of economic development of the country.

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Section: The Entrepreneurial Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of high‐growth start‐ups on entrepreneurial environment based on the level of national economic development

2019

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“…Studies conducted on the characteristics of HGFs have provided strong empirical evidence of the existence of an inverse relationship between the size and age of a firm and its growth Davidsson and Delmar 2006;Moreno and Casillas 2007;Anyadike-Danes et al 2009;Falkenhall and Junkka 2009;Levratto et al 2010;Daunfeldt et al 2013). Specifically, an inverse relationship between the age and growth of firms has been confirmed by studies conducted in countries such as the UK (Dunne and Hughes 1994;Storey 1999), Italy (Arrighetti and Lasagni 2013) and Spain (López-García and Puente 2012).…”

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“…Cross-sectoral studies have revealed overrepresentation of HGFs in the service sector (Henrekson and Johansson 2010). Other studies have determined that there is a higher probability of finding HGFs within knowledge-intensive sectors than within traditional manufacturing sectors that are associated with a very low HGF presence (Levratto et al 2010). However, some researchers have argued that other elements such as marketing activities and successful strategic management can generate competitive advantages that determine a firm's expanded growth (Porter 1998).…”

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“…In relation to the internal variables of firms, both financial and capital structures have been found to influence the growth process of small and medium enterprises (Moreno and Casillas 2007;Bjuggren et al 2010;Levratto et al 2010). Specifically, in their analysis of a firm's profit, Moreno and Casillas (2007) found that HGFs had lower solvency and liquidity than other firms.…”

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“…Many of these studies have focused on the characteristics of firms and industries, identifying a set of internal factors such as age, size, behaviours and strategies that have an impact on the developmental process of HGFs Davidsson and Delmar 2006;Moreno and Casillas 2007;Anyadike-Danes et al 2009;Falkenhall and Junkka 2009;Levratto et al 2010;Bjuggren et al 2010;Daunfeldt et al 2013).…”

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The Determinants of Growth for SMEs - A Longitudinal Study from French Manufacturing Firms

Cited by 20 publications

References 77 publications

Impact of high‐growth start‐ups on entrepreneurial environment based on the level of national economic development

Impact of high‐growth start‐ups on entrepreneurial environment based on the level of national economic development

High-growth firms: does location matter?

Do high local customer and supply densities foster firm growth?

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