How should the government support small and medium-sized enterprises amid a pandemic crisis while balancing trade-off between short-run stabilization long-run allocative efficiency? We develop two-sector equilibrium model featuring businesses with private information on their likely future success screening contract. Businesses in sector adversely affected by can apply for loans to stay afloat....

The article outlines the main areas of research in field agricultural sector, which have currently developed scientific community, including issues small businesses development. problems sector development Russia are identified and presented a systematic manner, should be considered when elaborating new concept its structural elements under economic realities. authors’ definition is given their...

The opinions and recommendations of the authors of this study do not necessarily reflect official positions of the SBA or other agencies of the U.S. government. Executive Summary The long expansion, two recessions, and financial disruptions affected businesses of all sizes over the past dozen years. Small businesses may be particularly exposed to recessions, banking conditions, and monetary pol...

Small enterprises are facing significant challenges to become suppliers of bigger customers due to the excessive costs associated with accessing a vast market of potential customers. It is essential for small businesses to adopt an ERP system to maintain control of their operations and to compete globally. An ERP implementation is expensive and risky for all businesses, but it is still more cha...

BACKGROUND Worksite health promotion (WHP) initiatives are increasingly seen as having potential for large-scale health gains. While health insurance premiums are directly linked to workplaces in the USA, other countries with universal health coverage, have less incentive to implement WHP programs. Size of the business is an important consideration with small worksites less likely to implement ...