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Is small business really the engine room of Australia's economy?

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Australia
imageSmall business create jobs - but not at the rate that large business does.Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

It seems that in Australian politics - and this campaign in particular - everyone loves a small business.

Just before this year’s federal budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison said of small businesses: “they are the hope of the...

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