Long-run profits in times of crisis: a comparison between European SMEs and large companies

ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH: This is pioneering research in that it makes a comparison of the process of convergence of long-run profits in the manufacturing sector of six European countries (2000-12), differentiating between SMEs and large firms, and by identifying the impact of the crisis on this process....

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Veröffentlicht in:Estudios de economia 2015-06, Vol.42 (1), p.79-97
Hauptverfasser: Alcalde-Fradetas, Nuria, Ramirez-Aleson, Marisa
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Sprache:eng ; spa
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH: This is pioneering research in that it makes a comparison of the process of convergence of long-run profits in the manufacturing sector of six European countries (2000-12), differentiating between SMEs and large firms, and by identifying the impact of the crisis on this process. The results obtained by employing the convergence model, known as the Partial Adjustment Model, indicate that the inter-country competitive process, is working better among large companies than among SMEs. The impact of the crisis on this process has been uneven across the countries and the sizes of the firms. // ABSTRACT IN SPANISH: Este trabajo es pionero al realizar una comparación del proceso de convergencia de los beneficios a largo plazo en el sector de manufacturas de seis países europeos (2000-12), diferenciando entre PYME y grandes empresas; e identificando el impacto que tiene la crisis en este proceso. Los resultados obtenidos utilizando el modelo de convergencia Partial Adjusted Model indican que el proceso competitivo interpaís funciona mejor entre las grandes empresas que entre las PYME. El impacto de la crisis en este proceso ha sido desigual entre los países analizados y los tamaños de empresa. Reprinted by permission of Estudios de Economía Departamento de Economía, Universidad de Chile
ISSN:0304-2758
0718-5286
DOI:10.4067/S0718-52862015000100004