Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime

Hepp J (2021) Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management; 02-2021.
Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics.

Diskussionspapier | Veröffentlicht | Englisch
 
Download
OA 1.09 MB
Abstract / Bemerkung
This paper explores the impact of technological change on industry concentration and the underlying firm dynamics. In the agent-based model EURACE@Unibi I implement a paradigm shift in the technological frontier – a shift from a slow to a fast growing regime. The analysis shows that the acceleration in technological change causes a strong increase in market concentration. The reallocation of market shares towards a few large firms is driven by diverging productivities and skills across firms. An ex-post analysis reveals that after the paradigm shift small, but undervalued firms become the large dominating ones in the long-run. Their success gets initiated by a fortunate outcome on the labor market, which increases their skill level. With the faster technological change, their high skilled workforce incentivizes them to invest at the frontier and to build up the most productive capital stock. A virtuous cycle between their decisions on the labor and capital market further increases the productivity gap towards competitors enabling their rise.
Stichworte
Market Concentration; Technological Paradigm Shift; Path Dependency; Firm Determinants; Agent-Based Model
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Serientitel
Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management
Band
02-2021
Seite(n)
44
ISSN
2196-2723
Page URI
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2950351

Zitieren

Hepp J. Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime. Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management. Vol 02-2021. Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics; 2021.
Hepp, J. (2021). Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime (Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management, 02-2021). Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics. doi:10.4119/unibi/2950351
Hepp, Jasper. 2021. Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime. Vol. 02-2021. Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management. Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics.
Hepp, J. (2021). Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime. Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management, 02-2021, Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics.
Hepp, J., 2021. Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime, Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management, no.02-2021, Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics.
J. Hepp, Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime, Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management, vol. 02-2021, Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics, 2021.
Hepp, J.: Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime. Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management, 02-2021. Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics, Bielefeld (2021).
Hepp, Jasper. Being small at the right moment: Path dependence after a shift in the technological regime. Bielefeld: Bielefeld University, Department of Business Administration and Economics, 2021. Universität Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management. 02-2021.
Alle Dateien verfügbar unter der/den folgenden Lizenz(en):
Creative Commons Namensnennung 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0):
Volltext(e)
Access Level
OA Open Access
Zuletzt Hochgeladen
2021-01-22T08:50:12Z
MD5 Prüfsumme
7f4aa25d85f3fb2d06e79aeee907e340


Export

Markieren/ Markierung löschen
Markierte Publikationen

Open Data PUB

Suchen in

Google Scholar