As the structure of the economy has changed over the past few decades, researchers and policy makers have been increasingly concerned with how these changes affect workers. In this book, leading economists examine a variety of important trends in the new economy, including inequality of earnings...

Examines the role that small firms play in the American labor market. The authors seek to dispel two commonly held misconceptions: that small businesses generate the vast majority of jobs and that small business owners face limited political influence. Empirical data from the U.S. Small Business...