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This paper introduces the special issue of Small business Economics on Performance. The concept of economic performance refers to the degree to which society's resources are being used as efficiently as possible. Where the field of industrial organization has emphasized the influence of market concentration on economic performance, the papers of this special issue zoom in on the link between firm size and economic performance.
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Thurik, A.R. Introduction: Economic performance and small business. Small Bus Econ 8, 327–328 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00389551
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