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December 2008, Vol. 131, No. 12
The births and deaths of business establishments in the United States
Akbar Sadeghi
Economist, Division of Administrative Statistics and Labor Turnover, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
E-mail: sadeghi.akbar@bls.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics economists have tested various methods for defining and counting births and deaths of establishments and businesses; the results of their research will allow BLS to better measure entrepreneurship in the United States.
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