An Empirical Assessment of the Contribution of Small Business Employment to U.S. State Economic Performance

Small Business Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 293-302

  Robbins, D Keith ^a   Pantuosco, Louis J ^a   Parker, Darrell F ^a   Fuller, Barbara K ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034558593     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011129728483     Document Type: Article

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