Replication data for: The Catch-22 of External Validity in the Context of Constraints to Firm Growth
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Greg Fischer; Dean Karlan
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Project Citation:
Fischer, Greg, and Karlan, Dean. Replication data for: The Catch-22 of External Validity in the Context of Constraints to Firm Growth. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2015. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113401V1
Project Description
Summary:
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We document the presence of multiple and varied constraints to small
and medium firm growth. This presents both a practical problem for
business training programs and a challenge to academic economists
trying to identify mechanisms though which these programs may affect
outcomes. External validity needs theory. This pushes researchers to
narrowly defined and highly selected sample frames, which limits the
potential for clear, generalizable policy prescriptions. Ultimately,
larger samples, multi-arm evaluations, process documentation, and
narrowly-focused, theory-supported empirical work are all needed,
but the complexity of the problem limits what we learn from any
single study.
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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D21 Firm Behavior: Theory
L25 Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
D21 Firm Behavior: Theory
L25 Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
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