... April 2000 13Small -Business EmployeesOne characterization of the U.S. economyis that it begins with the formation of small businesses, some of which thengrow into large businesses, with both ... status, the small -business workforcediffers from the large -business workforceBrian Headd is aneconomist with the Office of Advocacy,U.S. Small Business Administration,Washington, DC. The information ... evaluate the contributions of small and large businesses to society and the economy. (Note, however, that the article doesnot create a model that seeks the reasons for the differences in the two...