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The Quality Of Jobs Created By Entrepreneurs, Adam Seth Litwin, Philip Phan Jan 2016

The Quality Of Jobs Created By Entrepreneurs, Adam Seth Litwin, Philip Phan

Adam Seth Litwin

Few dare to challenge the conventional wisdom that small business is the engine of job creation. Indeed, in the United States, the image of the small business owner left largely unfettered to create novel products and services sits on the same cultural plane as baseball and apple pie, and one would be hard-pressed to find a policymaker who would openly question the wisdom that most new jobs arise either directly or indirectly from these small businesses. This near religious belief in the small business owner as job creator yields a steady stream of policies offering tax relief to small businesses, …


Assessment Of The Importance Of Small Business To Kalamazoo County's Economy And The Adequacy Of Services To Nurture Small Business Formation, George A. Erickcek Feb 2015

Assessment Of The Importance Of Small Business To Kalamazoo County's Economy And The Adequacy Of Services To Nurture Small Business Formation, George A. Erickcek

George A. Erickcek

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Small Business: A Tale Of Two Cities, George A. Erickcek Feb 2015

The Role Of Small Business: A Tale Of Two Cities, George A. Erickcek

George A. Erickcek

No abstract provided.


What Works In State Economic Development?, Timothy Bartik Jan 2015

What Works In State Economic Development?, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.


Small Business Start-Ups In The United States: Estimates Of The Effects Of Characteristics Of States, Timothy Bartik Jan 2015

Small Business Start-Ups In The United States: Estimates Of The Effects Of Characteristics Of States, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.


Adding Labor Demand Incentives To Encourage Employment For The Disadvantaged, Timothy J. Bartik Jan 2015

Adding Labor Demand Incentives To Encourage Employment For The Disadvantaged, Timothy J. Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.


Small Business Start-Ups In The United States: Estimates Of The Effects Of Characteristics Of States, Timothy Bartik Jan 2015

Small Business Start-Ups In The United States: Estimates Of The Effects Of Characteristics Of States, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.


Workplace Education Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Michigan Firms, Kevin Hollenbeck, William Anderson Jan 2015

Workplace Education Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Michigan Firms, Kevin Hollenbeck, William Anderson

Kevin Hollenbeck

This paper presents a systematic, baseline picture of workplace education programs in small and medium-sized businesses (less than 500 employees) in Michigan. Specifically, it addresses why some firms are offering and other firms are not offering workplace education programs, what are the characteristics of the programs being provided, and what are the impacts of these programs on firms and employees. The paper draws upon two data sources. Case studies of 28 Michigan businesses were undertaken between May 1991 and July 1992 and a combination mail/telephone survey of small businesses in Michigan was conducted in early 1992. The paper finds that …


The Origins Of Affirmative Fiscal Action, Mirit Eyal-Cohen Aug 2014

The Origins Of Affirmative Fiscal Action, Mirit Eyal-Cohen

Mirit Eyal-Cohen

This article highlights an anomaly. It shows that two tax rules aimed to achieve a similar goal were introduced at the same time. Both meant to be temporary and bring economic stimuli, but received a dramatically different treatment. The less efficient or economically inferior survived. Its superior counterpart did not. The article reviews the reasons for this paradox. It shows that the reason is both political and an agency problem. The article not only enriches an important and ongoing debate that has received much attention in recent years, but also provides important lessons to policymakers.


Perceived Barriers For Implanting Microchips In Humans: A Transnational Study, Christine Perakslis, Katina Michael, M.G. Michael, Robert Gable Jun 2014

Perceived Barriers For Implanting Microchips In Humans: A Transnational Study, Christine Perakslis, Katina Michael, M.G. Michael, Robert Gable

Professor Katina Michael

This quantitative, descriptive study investigated if there was a relationship between countries of residence of small business owners (N = 453) within four countries (Australia, India, UK, and the USA) with respect to perceived barriers to RFID (radio frequency identification) transponders being implanted into humans for employee ID. Participants were asked what they believed were the greatest barriers in instituting chip implants for access control in organizations. Participants had six options from which to select. There were significant chi-square analyses reported relative to respondents’ countries and: 1) a perceived barrier of technological issues (χ2 = 11.86, df = 3, p …


Gender Differences In Small Business Strategic Planning: Do Women Plan More Than Men?, Elizabeth Walker, Calvin Wang, Janice Redmond Apr 2014

Gender Differences In Small Business Strategic Planning: Do Women Plan More Than Men?, Elizabeth Walker, Calvin Wang, Janice Redmond

Janice Redmond Dr

As the world of work changes and uncertainty continues in regard to employment conditions, more women are motivated to start their own businesses. However, many women-owned businesses are very small and appear to have limited growth capacity. There are few business role models for women in corporate Australia. So how do women break in? The evidence suggests that not only do many women have the capacity to grow their businesses, they also have the desire. Given the positive relationship between strategic planning and business success, this paper considers whether women are more likely than men to strategically plan their business …


Enabling Enterprise: Tackling The Barriers To Formalisation, Colin C. Williams Dec 2011

Enabling Enterprise: Tackling The Barriers To Formalisation, Colin C. Williams

Colin C Williams

No abstract provided.


Home-Based Internet Businesses Are Drivers Of Variety. Department Of Management And International Business Working Paper Series, Marco Van Gelderen, Janet G. Sayers, Caroline Keen Jan 2007

Home-Based Internet Businesses Are Drivers Of Variety. Department Of Management And International Business Working Paper Series, Marco Van Gelderen, Janet G. Sayers, Caroline Keen

Janet G Sayers

No abstract provided.


Spring Mall And Home Shows: Finding Your Competitive Edge At Smaller Retailer Events, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr May 1999

Spring Mall And Home Shows: Finding Your Competitive Edge At Smaller Retailer Events, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Planning + Execution + Follow-Up = Great Trade Show Performance, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Feb 1997

Planning + Execution + Follow-Up = Great Trade Show Performance, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Advertising Strategies For Success, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Nov 1996

Advertising Strategies For Success, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


What You Need To Know About Upcs: Applying Bar Code Technology To Boost Marketing & Cut Costs, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Oct 1996

What You Need To Know About Upcs: Applying Bar Code Technology To Boost Marketing & Cut Costs, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


How To Improve Your Professional Credibility, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Jul 1995

How To Improve Your Professional Credibility, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Use Today's Technology To Improve Customer Contact, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Dec 1994

Use Today's Technology To Improve Customer Contact, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Guarding Your Company's Intellectual Property Rights: Patents, Trademarks, And Copyright Protection, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Jul 1994

Guarding Your Company's Intellectual Property Rights: Patents, Trademarks, And Copyright Protection, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Home-Based Business Owners: A Market Worth Pursuing, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Feb 1994

Home-Based Business Owners: A Market Worth Pursuing, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Tricks Of The Trade For Trade Shows (Part 2), Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Jan 1994

Tricks Of The Trade For Trade Shows (Part 2), Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Tricks Of The Trade For Trade Shows (Part 1), Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Dec 1993

Tricks Of The Trade For Trade Shows (Part 1), Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Recharging Your Customer Service Skills, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Nov 1993

Recharging Your Customer Service Skills, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Networking: Beyond The Buzz Word, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Sep 1993

Networking: Beyond The Buzz Word, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.


Small Business Start-Ups In The United States: Estimates Of The Effects Of Characteristics Of States, Timothy Bartik Dec 1988

Small Business Start-Ups In The United States: Estimates Of The Effects Of Characteristics Of States, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

No abstract provided.