Growth beyond Gibrat: firm growth processes and strategies
回顾了小企业经济学中企业增长研究的现状，呼吁采用更具体的研究方法，关注企业本质、组织及增长路径，探索企业增长的必要机制和条件。
Firm growth studies have been focused on the question of whether firm growth is independent of firm size. This shadow of Gibrat’s Law has drawn attention to the randomness in firm growth. However, it has also clouded relevant research avenues that enquire into the role of firm growth processes and strategies. This paper takes stock of the current state of the art of firm growth studies in small business economics, and makes a plea for more specific research approaches that highlight the nature of the firm, organization, and growth paths. This rejuvenation of firm growth studies comprises a search for necessary mechanisms and contingent conditions for the growth of firms.