Small businesses hit hard by weak job gains

Elizabeth Laderman ()

FRBSF Economic Letter, 2013, issue sept9

Abstract: Small businesses have historically contributed more than their share to overall employment growth in the United States. But during the recent recession, the rate of net employment losses of small businesses exceeded that of larger businesses. Sharp cuts in the rate of gross job gains at small businesses appear to have been a major factor explaining the larger net employment losses for this group. The drop in the rate of job gains reflected slower business creation and a lower rate of hiring among expanding small businesses.

Keywords: Small; business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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