1 “...There is a divergence in the returns of top-performing firms and the rest of the economy...”

2 “...There is wide spread concern about a growing gap between top-performing publicly listed firms...”

3 Subjects: “...Firms...”

4 “...This paper investigates corruption and tax evasion and their firm-level determinants across 25,000...”

5 “... in developing countries. First, the paper presents the stylized facts about firms in developing nations as well...”

6 “... to that of young firms across different economies. They find that small firms (in particular, firms with less than...”

7 Subjects: “...Firm Competition...”

8 “...This paper assesses the medium-run effects of government support to firms during the COVID-19...”

9 “... minor effect on firm lifecycle and growth. These results hold controlling for differences in labor...”

10 “...Using a data set covering about 277,000 firms across 79 countries over the period 2004-11...”

11 “... with firm characteristics at the time of creation of the firm in explaining the size, growth...”

12 “...Is it the institutions or firm characteristics at birth that shape startups and their early growth...”

13 “... in the world. The fast growth of Chinese private sector firms is taken as evidence that it is alternative...”

14 “... collateral, and weak legal institutions. It next highlights firm heterogeneity among small and medium...”

15 “...This paper examines how the ability to access long-term debt affects firm-level growth volatility...”

16 “... states, while substantial, have a minor effect on firm growth, consistent with inefficiency of state...”

17 “... functions remain centralized. Compared with large firms, banks are less exposed to small enterprises, charge...”

18 “...Short-term debt exposes firms to credit supply shocks and liquidity risk. Short-term debt can also...”

19 “... markets and other non-bank financial firms. The effectiveness of policy interventions has been mixed...”