WHO CREATES JOBS? SMALL VERSUS LARGE VERSUS YOUNG

被引:832
作者
Haltiwanger, John [1 ,2 ]
Jarmin, Ron S. [3 ]
Miranda, Javier [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[2] NBER, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[3] US Bur Census, Suitland, MD USA
关键词
UNITED-STATES; BUSINESSES; SELECTION; INDUSTRY; DYNAMICS; GROWTH;
D O I
10.1162/REST_a_00288
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The view that small businesses create the most jobs remains appealing to policymakers and small business advocates. Using data from the Census Bureau's Business Dynamics Statistics and Longitudinal Business Database, we explore the many issues at the core of this ongoing debate. We find that the relationship between firm size and employment growth is sensitive to these issues. However, our main finding is that once we control for firm age, there is no systematic relationship between firm size and growth. Our findings highlight the important role of business start-ups and young businesses in U.S. job creation.
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页码:347 / 361
页数:15
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