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Impediments to the Schumpeterian Process in the Replacement of Large Firms

Mara Faccio¹; John J. McConnell²

¹ Purdue University West Lafayette · ² BAE Systems (Sweden)

ABSTRACT We use newly assembled data overall encompassing up to 75 countries and starting circa 1910, to study impediments to the Schumpeterian process of creative destruction as it “proceeds by competitively destroying old businesses.” Political connections appear to represent an obstacle to the destructive part of the Schumpeterian process in the replacement of large firms. When accompanied by regulations that restrict entry, political connections can play a role in allowing large firms to remain large. When connected to Fogel, Morck, and Yeung (2008, Journal of Financial Economics 89, 83–108), the results imply that political connections, combined with barriers to entry, can retard economic development.

DOI

10.1111/jofi.13481

Volume

80 (6)

Pages

3359-3399

Language

en

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