We provide evidence on the differences in the effective tax rate by firm size, highlighting that effective tax rates tend to follow a bump-shaped curve, increasing from micro to small firms and then decreasing for medium to large firms. Our analysis, based on microdata from several EU countries,...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the Economic Policy Uncertainty impact on Small and Medium Enterprises' financial performance, considering the role that sector plays and firm characteristics. Thus, a data sample of 80,620 Spanish SMEs was selected for 2012-2020. Using system...

Intro -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I -- 1. Growth Can Be Good and Growth Can Be Bad -- "Eyebobs Eyewear, Inc." Case -- 2. Darden Private Growth Company Research (DPGC) -- "Octane Fitness, Inc.: The Power of Focus" Case -- 3. Growth Is More Than a...

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part One: Innovation, creativity and you -- Part Two: Innovation, creativity and enterprise -- Part One Innovation, creativity and you -- Chapter 1 The roots of...

In the 1960s and ’70s, a diverse range of storefronts—including head shops, African American bookstores, feminist businesses, and organic grocers—brought the work of the New Left, Black Power, feminism, environmentalism, and other movements into the marketplace. Through shared ownership,...