The objective of this work is to provide an empirical basis to the investigation at hand. First, a description of the primary data collected from the field (NCR or National Capital Region in and around Delhi and its adjoining areas in Haryana, UP and Rajasthan) has been presented. The primary...

Since when the new economic policy was adopted in 1991, the MSEs have experienced an exhilarating politico-economic environment for their thriving. In response to favorable economic climate, establishment of MSEs accelerated throughout the nation. Similar or perhaps more strong thrust was...

The present study proposes to investigate into the issues, problems and prospects of human resource management in Micro and Small Enterprises. It is well documented that HRM practices in MSEs are not common. It is partly due to the fact that MSEs are mostly proprietary, self-financed, often...

In this research, we examine the sector-specific distributive effect of war in the United States economy. We argue that war generates sector-specific distributive effects via demand-side and supply-side mechanisms. We also claim that war's distributive effects materialize over time. Our...

The quest for stylized facts regarding market share and natural market structures is not new, however extant research has predominantly concentrated on share rank and distribution. Using a sample of 220K firm-year observations representative of the US economy over four decades, this study...

Industry classification is an important component of the methodological infrastructure of accounting research. Researchers have generally used the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system for assigning firms to industries. In 1999, the major statistical agencies of Canada, Mexico, and the...

This paper analyzes to what extent Marshallian agglomeration economies affect the creation of new entrepreneurial ventures at the metropolitan level. The measuring of agglomeration economies is based on the construction of indexes using the methodology of Glaeser and Kerr (2009). The indexes...

Effective health and safety training can contribute to a reduction of workplace accidents and assist employers to meet their health and safety legal obligations as prescribed by health and safety legislation. This paper considers the competency requirements for trainers of health and safety...

We utilize county-level data to explore growth determination in the U.S. and possible heterogeneity in growth determination across individual states. The data includes over 3,000 cross-sectional observations and 39 demographic control variables. We use a consistent two stage least squares...

The goal of this paper is to discuss the potential of cluster theory to inform industry policy. The essay surveys recent literature published in Australia and in other OECD countries and draws out some of the key issues relevant to policy decisions. The discussion is organised in five sections....