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2. 1. Inter-firm relationships for sustainability : Incumbent firms and sustainability ventures

   Author : Andra Riandita; Anders Broström; Raffaella Cagliano; Andreas Feldmann; Jonatan Pinkse; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; inter-firm partnership; sustainable entrepreneurship; incumbent firm; new venture; sustainability; partnership interaziendali; imprenditorialità sostenibile; imprese incumbent; nuova venture; sostenibilità; allianser; hållbarhetsorienterat företagande; entreprenörskap; hållbarhet; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Management;

   Abstract : The magnitude of global environmental and social challenges puts business firms under constant scrutiny. To address such challenges, incumbent firms initiate and manage partnerships with external organizations. READ MORE

4. 2. Economic dynamism : essays on firm entry and firm growth

   Author : Niklas Elert; Sven-Olov Daunfeldt; Dan Johansson; Niklas Rudholm; Erik Stam; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; entrepreneurship; innovation; firm entry; regional economics; Gibrat s law; firm growth; firm size; gazelles; high-growth firms; highimpact firms; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : The topic of this thesis is economic dynamism. The five articles contribute to the literature on firm entry and firm growth. Studies are based on a dataset covering all Swedish limited liability firms between 1997 and 2010. READ MORE

5. 3. Understanding Firm Behavior : The Role of Recruitments and Institutional Reforms

   Author : Anton Nyrenström Gidehag; Sven-Olov Daunfeldt; Dan Johansson; Niklas Rudholm; Christian Bjørnskov; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Recruitment; knowledge spillover; labor cost; labor demand; employment; immigrants; payroll tax; wages; tax evasion;

   Abstract : The topic of this thesis is firm behavior and how it is shaped by institutional changes and firms’ recruitment decisions.The first essay studies how the recruitment decisions made by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affect their subsequent productivity development. READ MORE

6. 4. Empirical Studies on Firm and Labor Market Dynamics

   Author : Polina Knutsson; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Human capital; occupational choice; sorting; new rms; worker mobility; import competition; distance; rm-product performance;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three self-contained papers. The first paper, Sorting on Unobserved Skills into New Firms, adds to the literature on worker characteristics and post-entry firm performance by putting the unobserved quality of workers in the center of analysis. READ MORE

7. 5. Ghosts of the Past or Facilitators of the Future? : Firm-System Interactions in the Transition to Electrified Goods Transportation

   Author : Viktor Werner; Thomas Magnusson; Ksenia Onufrey; Solmaz Filiz Karabag; Peter Wells; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : If you visit Linköping, you have good chances to see electrified cars, or you may even take a ride on an electric city bus. However, you will have some difficulty spotting one of the very few electric trucks operating in the city. READ MORE