Based on weighted and unweighted averages of concentration ratios and the Herfindahl index for 436 sectors, the number of concentrated industries, and time trends, the structure of the Japanese economy proves highly oligopolistic over the 1983-92 period. Regression results show that...

Based on the few studies in their 2009 literature review, Craig, Jackson, and Thomson find that the economic impact of SBA loans on regional economic performance is positive, albeit small This study analyzes the relationships between economic performance and SBA lending using a panel of...

A micropolitan statistical area is defined by the U.S. Department of Commerce as “A core based statistical area associated with at least one urban cluster that has a population of at least 10,000, but less than 50,000.” Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau also identified the micropolitan area...

Past literature has examined the responsiveness of various economies (region, state, and metropolitan area) to changes in the U.S. business cycle. The objective of this study is to determine if spatial disaggregation to the small core city provides further insights to the co-movement of local...

This paper evaluates and extends earlier studies by Sakakibara and Porter (2001) and by Doi (2001) on the market share instability of leading Japanese firms. Using the data set provided by Sakakibara and Porter, I reexamine the determinants of market share instability, correct some empirical...