Replication data for: Big Data and Firm Dynamics

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Maryam Farboodi; Roxana Mihet; Thomas Philippon; Laura Veldkamp

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Project Citation: 

Farboodi, Maryam, Mihet, Roxana, Philippon, Thomas, and Veldkamp, Laura. Replication data for: Big Data and Firm Dynamics. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2019. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116450V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary We study a model where firms accumulate data as a valuable intangible asset. Data accumulation affects firms' dynamics. It increases the skewness of the firm size distribution as large firms generate more data and invest more in active experimentation. On the other hand, small data-savvy firms can overtake more traditional incumbents, provided they can finance their initial money-losing growth. Our model can be used to estimate the market and social value of data.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      C55 Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis
      D25 Intertemporal Firm Choice: Investment, Capacity, and Financing
      G31 Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies; Capacity
      L25 Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope


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