- Research Staff
Research Resources Publication Catalog Research Reports Small Business Indicators Small Business Economy Working Papers Frequently Asked Questions
Banking & Finance
Advocacy Lending Studies Small Business Finance Business Formation Bank Mergers & Aquisitions
Exporting Franchising Procurement Research Taxes Technology & Innovation Firm Mergers & Aquisitions
Local Economic Development State Economic Profiles State and Local Rural America
Wages & Benefits Employment and Training Health Care
Outside Resources Regulatory Compliance Information Regulatory Ombudsman SBA En Español
Sign up to receive Advocacy research notices electronically
July 2009 – Small Business in Focus: Finance [PDF File] A Compendium of Research by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy, Research Summary. [PDF File]
The Impact of Regulatory Costs of Small Firms (Update) - Analyzes the cost of regulations on small and large firms. This study updates two earlier reports from 1995 and 2001.
Small Business Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - [HTML file] - Provides answers to basic questions about small business. [PDF file] - [Text file]
Research Resources - designed as a portal to direct faculty, students, and researchers to small business data and research. [PDF file]
The Small Business Economy: 2009 [PDF file] Research Summary [PDF file] — This is an annual reference source on small business' performance in the economy. To obtain a printed copy, see the U.S. Government Online Bookstore . (Text synopsis version) (historical versions (1996-2001) (2002-2008).
Economic Statistics and Research Chronological List
Select Small Business Research by Calendar YearTop of Form
Select Small Business Research by Subject Top of Form