tremendous influence on public policy. Governments have looked to the small firm sector for employment growth and have promoted …, for both the entire Canadian economy and the manufacturing sector, the growth rate of net and gross employment decreases … approaches used. Part one of the paper also produces results for various industrial sectors and examines employment growth in …

years old) have, on average, accounted for all of US employment growth over the past few decades. New businesses are … especially important for youth employment. However, these businesses tend to borrow a lot, and the credit constraints they face …