NEWSRELEASE
For Release: October 13,
2004
Contact: John McDowell, (202) 205-6941
john.mcdowell@sba.gov
SBA Number: 04-33 ADVO
Press Kit
Researchers Receive Federal Study Awards
Will Examine Small Firms Contribution To The Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. Thirteen researchers from across the country have received federal awards to study small firms contribution to the economy, the Office of Advocacy has announced. The awards will further Advocacys core mission of understanding the role small business plays in the U.S. economy.
"Small businesses perform a vital role in our economy," said Thomas M. Sullivan, Chief Counsel for Advocacy. "Research studies like these will allow policy-makers to more fully understand that role and make better decisions about small business issues."
The following individuals and firms received research contracts:
Researcher |
Location |
Area of Study |
Analytic Focus, LLC | Birmingham, AL | Impact of credit scoring on lending to small firms. |
Robert Fairlie | Santa Cruz, CA | Minority entrepreneurship. |
Acumen, LLC | Burlingame, CA | The effects of regional and globalization on small firms. |
Innovation and Information Consultants | Concord, MA | Rural small business growth and profitability. |
Jonathan Scott and William Dunkelberg | Vorhees, NJ | Small business and monetary policy. |
William Baumol | New York, NY | Small business innovation and entrepreneurship. |
Donald Bruce and John Deskins | Maryville, TN | State tax policy and entrepreneurial activity. |
Tami Bruce | Powell, TN | Health insurance deductibility and entrepreneurial survival. |
Steven Craig and Janet Kohlhase | Houston, TX | Contributions of small firms to urban growth. |
Joanne H. Pratt Associates | Dallas, TX | The impact of location on the profitability of home-based businesses. |
Eagle Eye Publishers | Fairfax, VA | Government outsourcing and small business. |
Telenomic Research, LLC | Herndon, VA | Broadband use by rural small business. |
Peregrine Analytics, LLC | Madison, WI | Innovation and the distribution of fast-growth firms. |
The Office of Advocacy, the "small business watchdog" of the government, examines the role and status of small business in the economy and independently represents the views of small business to federal agencies, Congress, and the President. It funds research into small business issues and is the source for small business statistics presented in user-friendly formats.
For more information, visit the Office of Advocacy website at www.sba.gov/advo.
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Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent voice for small business within the federal government. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, the Chief Counsel for Advocacy directs the office. The Chief Counsel advances the views, concerns, and interests of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policy makers. Economic research, policy analyses, and small business outreach help identify issues of concern. Regional Advocates and an office in Washington, DC, support the Chief Counsels efforts. For more information on the Office of Advocacy, visit www.sba.gov/advo, or call (202) 205-6533.