The impact of government regulation falls harder on small businesses than large ones because small firms lack economies of scale (compliance costs are spread over fewer employees or sales). The SBA’s Office of Advocacy released a report which found that a small business regulatory advocate is an essential element in the regulatory flexibility infrastructure, yet fewer than one-fifth of states have such an advocacy position or office.
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