TY - BOOK AU - McCain,Roger A. TI - The economics of small business: an introductory survey SN - 9789813231245 AV - HD62.7 .M478E PY - 2018/// CY - New Jersey PB - World Scientific KW - Small business KW - Management KW - Personnel management KW - Family-owned business enterprises KW - Succession N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Small and medium businesses : a diverse population -- Microeconomics and small business -- Entrepreneurship and small business -- Small business, growth and employment -- Small business as family business -- The life cycle of small business, part 1: "Spawning" -- Small business and liquidity constraint -- The life cycle of small business, Part 2: Succession -- Franchising -- The controversy over "Gibrat's law" -- Small business and happiness -- Small business, women and people of color -- Economic policy for small business ER -