Are small businesses the biggest producers of jobs?

Kevin Kliesen and Julia S. Maues

The Regional Economist, 2011, issue Apr, 8-9

Abstract: It's often said that small businesses generate the most jobs in the U.S. This is true if one looks at the gross number of jobs. But because small businesses have a high failure rate, they are not the largest producer of jobs at the net level.

Keywords: Small business; Employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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