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Q: How likely was a small business to fail each year from 1990-1997 in the USA? ( No Answer,   0 Comments )
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Subject: How likely was a small business to fail each year from 1990-1997 in the USA?
Category: Business and Money > Small Businesses
Asked by: mcadams-ga
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Posted: 27 Jun 2003 11:03 PDT
Expires: 27 Jun 2003 12:26 PDT
Question ID: 222445
How likely was a small business to fail each year from 1990-1997 in
the USA?

I have made some progress toward answering this question when: Small
business = liabilities under $100,000.  In that case, "Economic Report
to the President, 2001" provides a lot of useful information,
especially in Table B-96 (pg. 385)
http://w3.access.gpo.gov/usbudget/fy2002/pdf/2001_erp.pdf

For the years 1990 -- 1997, that table tells me (1) #(new businesses
formed --large and small), (2) #(small business failures), and (3)
#(large business failures).  A good answer will provide me with enough
information to figure out #(small businesses failed)/#(small
businesses formed) for the years 1990-1997.

I am willing to accept an answer relative to some other definition of
"small business", but there needs to be a clear definition and
reference to some citable source of data.  I will also accept an
answer that applies to any period of at least five years during the
1990s/2000s (not just 1990-1997).  Thank you.

Clarification of Question by mcadams-ga on 27 Jun 2003 11:22 PDT
Just to be clear, I am not interested in learning about databases that
will suffice to answer my question but which require me to buy access.
 (I have already found some of those myself.) A satisfactory answer
will provide the answer or allow me to determine the answer at no
further cost to myself.
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