ZIPF PLOTS AND THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF FIRMS

被引：193

作者：

STANLEY, MHR

BULDYREV, SV

HAVLIN, S

MANTEGNA, RN

SALINGER, MA

STANLEY, HE

机构：

[1] BOSTON UNIV,SCH MANAGEMENT,BOSTON,MA 02215

[2] BOSTON UNIV,DEPT PHYS,BOSTON,MA 02215

[3] BAR ILAN UNIV,DEPT PHYS,RAMAT GAN,ISRAEL

来源：

ECONOMICS LETTERS | 1995年 / 49卷 / 04期

关键词：

FIRM SIZE; ZIPF PLOT; GIBRATS LAW;

D O I：

10.1016/0165-1765(95)00696-D

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We use a Zipf plot to demonstrate that the upper tail of the size distribution of firms is too thin relative to the log normal rather than too fat, as had previously been believed.

引用

页码：453 / 457

页数：5

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