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Alex Coad
Researcher at Waseda University
Publications - 213
Citations - 9226
Alex Coad is an academic researcher from Waseda University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Entrepreneurship & Productivity. The author has an hindex of 42, co-authored 213 publications receiving 7643 citations. Previous affiliations of Alex Coad include Pontifical Catholic University of Peru & Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Towards an Explanation of the Exponential Distribution of Firm Growth Rates
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TL;DR: In this article, a simple theoretical model capable of explaining the observed exponential distribution of firm growth rates is proposed, which borrows from the self-organizing criticality literature to explain how the interdependent nature of discrete resources may lead to the triggering off a series of additions to a firm's resources.
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Understanding Long-Run Growth and Survival of High-Tech Ventures
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined factors contributing to the performance and survival of high technology firms and concluded that the early strategic decisions made by firms have long-run impacts on their survival and growth.
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Are Firm Growth Paths Random? A Reply to 'Firm Growth and the Illusion of Randomness'
TL;DR: In this article, the authors respond to Derbyshire and Garnsey's article "Firm Growth and the illusion of randomness", adding theoretical and methological clarifications as well as some new empirical evidence.