Small Business: The Engine of the New Economy in the United States

Author: Cao Yu Gan Chang Shan Li Qiang
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is divided into seven chapters, introducing and exploring the legislative and policy system, as well as the service system, of small businesses in the United States. Among them, Chapter 1 briefly introduces the development and characteristics of small businesses in the United States, and Chapter 2 discusses the role of small businesses in the U.S. economy. These two chapters serve as the research starting point and foundation of the entire book. Chapter 3 focuses on analyzing the U.S. legislation and its policy system, providing a detailed analysis of the Small Business Act in the legislation. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 provide a detailed analysis of the U.S. small business service system. Chapter 4 introduces the formation and evolution of the U.S. small business service system, as well as the main participating institutions from an organizational perspective; Chapter 5 conducts an in-depth discussion of the core institution of the U.S. small business service system—the Small Business Administration (SBA); and Chapter 6 analyzes the operation and functions of the U.S. small business service system. These four chapters are the core content of the book. Chapter 7 further explores the reasons for the success of the U.S. small business service system and some of its existing shortcomings.