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Does the Law and Finance Hypothesis Pass the Test of History?

By: Aldo Musacchio and John D. Turner

For the body of work known as the law and finance literature, the development of financial markets and the concentration of ownership across countries is to a large extent the consequence of the legal system nations created or inherited decades or hundreds of years... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Business History; Financial Markets; Financial History; Business and Shareholder Relations; Law; Financial Services Industry; United States; United Kingdom; Brazil

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19 Aug 2015
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American Competitiveness Worldwide: Impacts on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

31 Aug 2016
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Hillary Clinton wants to be America’s small business president

19 Jul 2019
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The most common mistake made by small business owners

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 17 May 2017
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Fintech and Washington: Defining the Future of Small Business Lending

Small businesses have often faced gaps in access to credit. An explosion of new online lenders are providing small dollar loans to businesses within days, with easy online applications and innovative credit algorithms. Is this a good development for Americas small... View Details

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American Competitiveness Worldwide: Impacts on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

By: Michael E. Porter

The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing titled, "American Competitiveness Worldwide: Impacts on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter spoke at the hearing,... View Details

Keywords: Economic Development; Competitiveness; United States

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16 Apr 2019
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Fewer small businesses expected to hire new employees in 2019

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Outcomes and Expectations

By: Alexander Bartik, Marianne Bertrand, Zoë B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca and Christopher Stanton

To explore the impact of COVID on small businesses, we conducted a survey of more than 5,800 small businesses between March 28 and April 4, 2020. Several themes emerged. First, mass layoffs and closures had already occurred—just a few weeks into the crisis. Second, the... View Details

Keywords: COVID-19; Stimulus; CARES Act; Health Pandemics; Small Business; Surveys

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29 Apr 2015
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Recession not over yet for retailers, other small businesses

22 Feb 2022
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An Rx for Small Business Recovery

Karen Gordon Mills served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) during the height of the Great Recession. “Back then, I thought View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

14 May 2019
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Karen Mills on Technology and the Future of Small Business

19 Dec 2016
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Small business activity grows despite rate hike

15 Oct 2014
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MBAs Give Back to Small Business

Keywords: MBAs Across America; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

22 Apr 2019
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How Fintech Can Push Small Businesses to the Next Level

February 2008 (Revised February 2009)
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The International Finance Corporation's Grassroots Business Initiative

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee

Grassroots Business Initiative was set up to financially assist small enterprises engaged in creating social value. Three years later, Harold Rosen, its creator, wished to explore an alternative funding model to provide it with scale and sustainability. View Details

Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Microfinance; Investment Funds; Social Enterprise

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