Despite the popularity of promoting entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises
(SMEs) for economic development, there is little scientific basis on which policy makers can …

We investigate whether our limited ability to predict high-growth firms (HGF) is because
previous research has used a restricted set of explanatory variables, and in particular …

In an attempt to open the black box of high-growth firms within turbulent economic
environments, this paper explores the role of corporate strategy, employee human capital …

Research on gazelles (high-growth) companies has been increasing exponentially in the
last decade. It is especially evident from 2013 onwards. This article offers an overview of …

We investigate the impact of friction-reducing labor market reforms on regional high-growth
entrepreneurship (HGE) through the effects of reduced legal enforceability of noncompete …

Abstract The European Commission has adopted an Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan as
its answer to challenges brought by the gravest economic crisis in the last 50 years …

Our study forecasts the likelihood of firms resuming growth after periods of stagnation or
declining sales. We employ machine learning methods, including Random Forest …

The purpose of this paper is to study the persistence of firm growth in Africa, dedicating
special attention to high-growth firms. The worldwide interest in identifying high-growth firms …

This replication study contributes to the lively debate about firm-specific growth paths of new
firms. Utilizing rich German administrative panel data (ie, 895,459 young firms that submitted …

Textual data are the last frontier in the empirical literature on proximity between firms. While
there are a growing number of studies using textual data, no robust methodology has yet …