Small Business Research and Statistics

August 2009, vol. 11, no. 2

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The feature article of the August issue examines the performance of small businesses versus medium-sized and large businesses during economic downturns and suggests that small businesses are less adversely affected during economic recessions and economic slowdowns. Additional articles this issue cover the survival rates of venture capital backed firms versus other SMEs; job creation, by firm size, province and territory; self-employment figures by occupation; and recent trends in business establishments by firm size, province and territory.

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