Archives: Resources

  • September 13, 2011
    Despite recent gains, women still lag behind men on key measures of start-up activity, and their firms tend not to…
  • September 12, 2011
    The most recent in Advocacy’s periodic series of reports on businesses owned by women and men.
  • September 11, 2011
    California, and the nation as a whole, still can seize economic opportunities, but only if both overcome these multiplying sets…
  • September 2, 2011
    This document sketches the ecosystem or life-cycle of small business financing. The FAQ format allows users to browse through topics…
  • August 25, 2011
    We exploit variation in commercial bank capital ratios across states to identify the impact of higher capital ratios on firm…
  • August 25, 2011
    Small businesses play a vital role in the U.S. economy. These firms produce half of private GDP, employ half the…
  • August 17, 2011
    Substantial differences exists among U.S. small businesses owners; Erik Hurst and Benjamin Wild Pugsley show few small businesses intend to…
  • August 16, 2011
    How California can retake control and drive forward again, moving California back into the lead on sustainable growth and real…
  • July 17, 2011
    Unauthorized immigrants have been a part of many California industries and communities for decades, but recent and comprehensive information about…
  • June 19, 2011
    This report will increase our understanding of challenges CDFIs face at different points in their development.