Tailoring Regulation to the Regulated: The U.S. Regulatory Flexibility Act

International Studies in Entrepreneurship

Volumn 20, Issue , 2009, Pages 83-95

  Dennis, William J ^a  

^a NFIB Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive Order; Regulatory Flexibility; Regulatory Reform; Small Business; Small Firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953075362     PISSN: 15721922     EISSN: 21975884     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-77678-1_6     Document Type: Chapter

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