The Geography of Small Firm Innovation offers a unique look at the importance of geographic proximity to the innovative activity of high-tech small firms. The book explores the concentration of innovation across metropolitan areas in the United States during the 1990s, by introducing a novel...

"Most small businesses cite lack of capital is a major constraint on growth. ""Raising Capital"" focuses on non-bank sources of capital since banks only lend to companies that fit a very narrow profile. The topics covered include: (i) capital sources entrepreneurs can tap when they are too small...

Geschäftsideen präsentieren und vermarkten -- Geschäftsprozesse steuern -- Risiken managen -- Mitarbeiter führen -- Verhandlungsmanagement -- Netzwerke aufbauen -- Projektmanagement -- Interkulturelle Geschäftsbeziehungen aufbauen und pflegen.

Production workers continue to be an important group in the economy. Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing is the first long-run annual series of average hourly compensation for U.S. production workers in manufacturing. Officer reviews both data sources and...

The EU and the U.S. confront distinct factor market dynamics and common policy challenges. Labor market developments and long-term changes in capital markets and capital flows represent key problems in aging societies. The analyses presented here compare the European and U.S. patterns in this...