Economic Studies

Lindsay M. Abate, Regulatory Economist, March 29, 2018 One Year of Equity CrowdfundingDownload

Alicia Robb, Ph.D., February 2018 Full ReportDownload Research SummaryDownload This study examines racial and ethnic differences in financing patterns, access to capital, and credit market experiences among U.S. employer firms.…

Robert W. Fairlie, Ph.D., January 2018 Full ReportDownload Research SummaryDownload Large differences in business ownership rates and income exist between minority groups and non-minorities. Those differences have persisted over…

Rebel A. Cole, January 2018 Research SummaryDownload Full ReportDownload Since the financial crisis, researchers have examined the health of the small business credit market. Bank credit is the form of credit most commonly used by…

Full ReportDownload The Office of Advocacy’s FY 2017 Annual Report of the Office of Economic Research details the research publications produced, and small business economic research forums held in fiscal year 2017. OER participated in…

By Maurice Kugler, Marios Michaelides, Neha Nanda, and Cassandra Agbayani, September 2017 Full ReportDownload Research SummaryDownload This study describes entrepreneurship in low-income areas. It focuses on three things: the…

This report is the fifth installment in the series, Trends in Entrepreneurship.

Office of Economic Research Staff, August 1, 2017 Interest Rates and Non-Bank Lending to Small BusinessesDownload

Office of Advocacy, June 2017 Full ReportDownload Research SummaryDownload The "Small Business Lending in the United States" report is published annually by the Office of Advocacy, and provides a brief review of the lending…

Michael McManus, Regulatory Economist, May 31, 2017 Issue Brief 13, Womens-Business-Ownership-in-the-USDownload Infographic: Women-Owned Business Spotlight Download Interactive Fig. 3–Industry Distribution by Gender of Owner …