- Jahrgang 11 (2016), Ausgabe 4
- Vol. 11 (2016), Nr. 4
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- Seiten 311 - 319
- pp. 311 - 319
The Evolution of Small Business Preferences in the United States and Selected Lessons Learned for the European Union
This paper examines the roots of US policy and programs for providing aid to small business and its evolution from facilitative small business programs targeted at protecting the industrial base into a large, complex preference programs. Possible lessons learned from the U.S. experience are offered to help other nations develop their small business programs.