Who creates the jobs?

Abstract

Addresses Birch's hypothesis, made in 1979 and the subject of much debate since, that small businesses create the most new jobs, using the Office of National Statistics' new Business Structure Database and focusing on the 1998 cohort of new firms and their evolution up to 2008. Assesses: the size of the firms in the cohort; the distribution of jobs as firms moved between size bands; job creation trends in firms that survived with 20+ employees; and job creation by size band. Argues that the answer to the question of 'who creates the jobs?' depends on exactly how the question is framed.

Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Economics, Finance & Entrepreneurship
College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School
Last Modified: 26 Dec 2023 09:54
Date Deposited: 06 Feb 2013 09:51
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PURE Output Type: Working paper
Published Date: 2009-11-02
Authors: Anyadike-Danes, Michael (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-5175-082X)
Hart, Mark (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-0402-4128)
Bonner, Karen

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