How Does Firm Survival Differ between Business Takeovers and New Venture Start-Ups?

29 Pages Posted: 5 Dec 2017

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Guoqian Xi

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - College of Business

Jorn H. Block

University of Trier - Faculty of Management; Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Institute of Management (ERIM)

Frank Lasch

Montpellier Business School; Montpellier Research in Management

Frank Robert

Montpellier Business School

Roy Thurik

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC); Montpellier Business School; Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM); EIM Netherlands - Business and Policy Research; Tinbergen Institute

Abstract

Focusing on entrepreneurship entry modes, we investigate two research questions regarding firm survival: how does the survival probability differ between business takeovers and new venture start-ups? And how do the determinants of survival differ between the two entry modes? Using a large French dataset, we find that business takeovers have a higher survival chance than new venture start-ups. Yet, the differences between two entry modes partially disappear when controlling for differences in founder and firm characteristics. Moreover, we identify differences in the determinants of survival between the two groups, highlighting the distinction between the two forms of entrepreneurship.

Keywords: new venture start-up, business takeover, firm survival

JEL Classification: L26, M13

Suggested Citation

Xi, Guoqian and Block, Jorn Hendrich and Lasch, Frank and Robert, Frank and Thurik, Roy and Thurik, Roy, How Does Firm Survival Differ between Business Takeovers and New Venture Start-Ups?. IZA Discussion Paper No. 11155, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3081387 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3081387

Guoqian Xi (Contact Author)

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - College of Business ( email )

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Jorn Hendrich Block

University of Trier - Faculty of Management ( email )

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Germany

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Institute of Management (ERIM) ( email )

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Frank Lasch

Montpellier Business School ( email )

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Frank Robert

Montpellier Business School

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Roy Thurik

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC) ( email )

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