Contributions

  • Harvard Business School - Contributor

Publication

2010 - Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

7,000 words, Guess

Page Count

28 pages

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Description

We identify the impact of local firm concentration on incumbent performance with a quasi natural experiment. When Germany was divided after World War II, many firms in the machine tool industry fled the Soviet occupied zone to prevent expropriation. We show that the regional location decisions of these firms upon moving to western Germany were driven by non-economic factors and heuristics rather than existing industrial conditions. Relocating firms increased the likelihood of incumbent failure in destination regions, a pattern that differs sharply from new entrants. We further provide evidence that these effects are due to increased competition for local resources.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Working paper / Harvard Business School -- 10-112

Other Editions

  • From Russia with love: the impact of relocated firms on incumbent survivalHarvard Business School2010-01-01

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