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May 22, 2020

Preserving Small Businesses: Small-Business Owners Speak About Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic

With the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic causing severe economic dislocations, interviews with 21 business owners revealed concerns about a need for assistance in covering fixed operating costs and about worker safety.
Commentary

Apr 13, 2020

The Danger of Converting a Health Crisis into a Financial Crisis

The impulse to do something to help businesses right now is well-intended, but lending to companies that were highly leveraged pre-crisis is a risky bet. Assistance could be best directed toward sound enterprises that are likely to survive and contribute to boosting the economy in the coming years.
Podcast

Mar 23, 2020

Duration 52:59

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19

In this Call with the Experts podcast, RAND researchers discuss economic issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak from a variety of perspectives—including international economic strategy, governance and funding options for recovery, and the role of the U.S. in the global economic order.
Commentary

Mar 18, 2020

The Social Distancing Economy: Q&A with RAND Experts

Congress and the White House are weighing economic policies to help people acutely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are insights from RAND experts on what might be effective in terms of fiscal policy, stimulus spending, and emergency relief to affected workers.
Research

Oct 28, 2019

Wellbeing Premium randomised controlled trial for small and medium-sized enterprises: Recruitment evaluation report: Understanding factors influencing firms' recruitment

RAND Europe conducted a recruitment evaluation of SMEs to the Wellbeing Premium Programme run in the West Midlands. The overall study aims to establish whether SMEs will improve the health and wellbeing offer in response to a financial incentive.
Research

Jul 3, 2019

The Impact of Climate and Weather on a Small Tourism Business: A wSWOT Case Study

This teaching case explores the impact of climatic trends and weather on one location of an outdoor tourism industry business in the coastal community of Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Research

Jul 3, 2019

A Case Study of Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Risk Communication in a Coastal Community

A longitudinal case study with a single location design was used to explore the relationships between climate change, extreme events, and economic outcomes for a coastal business located in the southeastern U.S.
Research

Oct 18, 2018

Business Angel Spotlight

This study was a survey of Business Angels (high net worth individuals) in the UK to understand the trends and drivers in the start-up market in 2017. RAND Europe provided policy inputs that informed the findings of the study.
Research

Sep 19, 2018

The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Productivity: Evidence from India's Formal and Informal Manufacturing Sectors

This paper was first to consider the effects of India's tariff liberalization on the entire manufacturing industry, both small, informal firms and large, formal firms. The overall effect of the trade reforms is increased productivity in both sectors.
Research

Nov 16, 2017

Accelerating the Transition of Technologies Created through the U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program

This dissertation gains to understand the contextual effects on the success of the transition of technologies generated through the U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research program.
Research

Oct 30, 2017

The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare programme: An evaluation of programme activities, outcomes and impacts

This study explores the contribution of the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare programme to innovation in the NHS (National Health Service). It was commissioned by the UK Department of Health Policy Research Programme.
Commentary

Sep 15, 2017

Helping Small Businesses Deal with Cyber Threats

Small businesses are especially vulnerable to cyber threats. What can be done to provide small businesses the security to continue to prosper, while enhancing America's cybersecurity workforce and making the economy more secure?

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Preserving Small Businesses: Small-Business Owners Speak About Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Danger of Converting a Health Crisis into a Financial Crisis

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Social Distancing Economy: Q&A with RAND Experts

Wellbeing Premium randomised controlled trial for small and medium-sized enterprises: Recruitment evaluation report: Understanding factors influencing firms' recruitment

The Impact of Climate and Weather on a Small Tourism Business: A wSWOT Case Study

A Case Study of Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Risk Communication in a Coastal Community

Business Angel Spotlight

The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Productivity: Evidence from India's Formal and Informal Manufacturing Sectors

Accelerating the Transition of Technologies Created through the U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program

The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare programme: An evaluation of programme activities, outcomes and impacts

Helping Small Businesses Deal with Cyber Threats

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Preserving Small Businesses: Small-Business Owners Speak About Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Danger of Converting a Health Crisis into a Financial Crisis

The Economic Impacts of COVID-19

The Social Distancing Economy: Q&A with RAND Experts

Wellbeing Premium randomised controlled trial for small and medium-sized enterprises: Recruitment evaluation report: Understanding factors influencing firms' recruitment

The Impact of Climate and Weather on a Small Tourism Business: A wSWOT Case Study

A Case Study of Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, and Risk Communication in a Coastal Community

Business Angel Spotlight

The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Productivity: Evidence from India's Formal and Informal Manufacturing Sectors

Accelerating the Transition of Technologies Created through the U.S. Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program

The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare programme: An evaluation of programme activities, outcomes and impacts

Helping Small Businesses Deal with Cyber Threats

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