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December 2008

The births and deaths of business establishments in the United States

Akbar Sadeghi

Bureau of Labor Statistics economists have tested various methods for defining and counting births and deaths of establishments and businesses; the results of their research will allow BLS to better measure entrepreneurship in the United States.

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