Impact of Increasing Energy Prices and Energy Supply Curtailments on Small Business in the U.S

摘要

The study addresses the impact of increasing energy costs, energy curtailments and shortages on a national sample of businesses employing less than 500 workers. The aim of the study was to created a five-sector data base developed from questionnaires administered to 6,000 small firms, through which the impact of energy problems can be evaluated and assessed by decision makers in government and in the private sector.