small business

Building on the seminal paper of Cohen and Levinthal (1990) in which R&D-expenditure is taken as the main indicator for absorptive capacity, this study discusses four alternative indicators, i.e. Internal knowledge base, cooperation, external knowledge base and internal cooperation.

According to the report, the year 2003 began on a positive note, and important economic indicators advanced throughout the year. Output increased, the stock markets rose, proprietors’ income grew, and corporate profits were up.

The report focuses on focuses on whether small businesses in industries which successfully adopt e-commerce have an advantage in competing for procurement dollars, and how much evidence exists to document the implementation of electronic procurement in these industries.

This report identifies 10 programs that the Joint Committee on Taxation and Treasury classify as tax expenditures to analyze in detail. The study finds that small firms benefit from certain tax expenditure programs, although as a general matter, by a smaller amount than larger firms.

This document addresses a number of questions about small business research and data from the perspective of a faculty member, student or researcher.

This regular publication pulls together data from a variety of sources to highlight quarterly economic trends relevant to small business.

This regular publication pulls together data from a variety of sources to highlight quarterly economic trends relevant to small business.

This regular publication pulls together data from a variety of sources to highlight quarterly economic trends relevant to small business.

This regular publication pulls together data from a variety of sources to highlight quarterly economic trends relevant to small business.

This document serves as a summary of other research materials and provides a series of quick, easy-to-recite facts for an external audience to recognize the importance of small business in the economy.