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Business Failure In The 1992 Establishment Universe Sources Of Population Heterogeneity

Nucci, Alfred R - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1996

This study shows that establishment dissolution declines with age and that age at dissolution differs for broad industry and geography groups, establishment affiliation status, and establishment size. The paper uses Bureau of the Census Standard Statistical Establishment List datasets, a census...

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Civic Community in Small-Town America: How Civic Welfare is Influenced by Local Capitalism and Civic Engagement

Lyson, Thomas A; Irwin, Michael D; Tolbert, Charles M; … - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2001

contribute to the residents’ social and economic well-being; and, second, to move beyond previous research that used larger …

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Pollution Abatement Costs, Regulation And Plant-Level Productivity

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1994

We analyze the connection between productivity, pollution abatement expenditures, and other measures of environmental regulation for plants in three industries (paper, oil, and steel). We examine data from 1979 to 1990, considering both total factor productivity levels and growth rates. Plants...

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Plant Vintage, Technology, and Environmental Regulation

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2001

Does the impact of environmental regulation differ by plant vintage and technology? We answer this question using … annual Census Bureau information on 116 pulp and paper mills’ vintage, technology, productivity, and pollution abatement … include our technology, vintage, and renovation variables. Sample calculations of the impact of pollution abatement on …

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Environmental Regulation And Manufacturing Productivity At The Plant Level

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1993

steel). We combine productivity data from the Longitudinal Research Database ( LRD ) with pollution abatement expenditures …

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When Do Firms Shift Production Across States to Avoid Environmental Regulation?

Shadbegian, Ronald J; Gray, Wayne B - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2001

This paper examines whether a firm's allocation of production across its plants responds to the environmental regulation faced by those plants, as measured by differences in stringency across states. We also test whether sensitivity to regulation differs based on differences across firms in...

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Environmental Regulation, Investment Timing, and Technology Choice

Gray, Wayne B; Shadbegian, Ronald J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1997

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An Analysis of Small Business Size and Rate of Discontinuance

Nucci, Alfred R; Bates, Timothy - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1990

This study investigates small business failure rates in relation to several measures of firm size. Utilizing the new Characteristics of Business Owners ( CBO ) data base, a nationwide sample of firms is utilized that is representative of the small business universe. One subset--small business...

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Counting The Self-Employed From Two Perspectives: Household Vs. Business Sample Data

Nucci, Alfred R; Boden, Richard J - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 1995

This study compares the number and attributes of self-employed workers using the Characteristics of Business Owners and Current Population Survey data series. Both sources of data have been widely used in empirical studies of entrepreneurship/self-employment. Substantial and inexplicable...

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What Determines Environmental Performance at Paper Mills? The Roles of Abatement Spending, Regulation, and Efficiency

Shadbegian, Ronald J; Gray, Wayne B - Census Bureau, Department of Commerce - 2003

This paper examines the determinants of environmental performance at paper mills, measured by air pollution emissions per unit of output. We consider differences across plants in air pollution abatement expenditures, local regulatory stringency, and productive efficiency. Emissions are...

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