Big is beautiful : debunking the myth of small business

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Label

Big is beautiful : debunking the myth of small business

Title remainder

debunking the myth of small business

Statement of responsibility

Robert D. Atkinson and Michael Lind

Creator

• Atkinson, Robert D

Contributor

• Lind, Michael, 1962-
• ProQuest (Firm)

Author

• Lind, Michael, 1962-
• Atkinson, Robert D

Subject

• Small business -- United States
• Big business -- United States
• Business enterprises -- Size
• Industries -- Size

Language

eng

Summary

"Why small business is not the basis of American prosperity, not the foundation of American democracy, and not the champion of job creation.In this provocative book, Robert Atkinson and Michael Lind argue that small business is not, as is widely claimed, the basis of American prosperity. Small business is not responsible for most of the country's job creation and innovation. American democracy does not depend on the existence of brave bands of self-employed citizens. Small businesses are not systematically discriminated against by government policy makers. Rather, Atkinson and Lind argue, small businesses are not the font of jobs, because most small businesses fail. The only kind of small firm that contributes to technological innovation is the technological start-up, and its success depends on scaling up. The idea that self-employed citizens are the foundation of democracy is a relic of Jeffersonian dreams of an agrarian society. And governments, motivated by a confused mix of populist and free market ideology, in fact go out of their way to promote small business. Every modern president has sung the praises of small business, and every modern president, according to Atkinson and Lind, has been wrong. Pointing to the advantages of scale for job creation, productivity, innovation, and virtually all other economic benefits, Atkinson and Lind argue for a zsize neutraly policy approach in both the United States and around the world that would encourage growth rather than enshrine an anachronism. If we overthrow the zsmall is beautifuly ideology, we will be able to recognize large firms as the engines of progress and prosperity that they are."--

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

NhCcYBP

Dewey number

338.6440973

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

HD2356.U6

LC item number

A75 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography