Locally owned small businesses pack powerful economic punch
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-locally-small-businesses-powerful-economic.html
"Thinking small and local, not big and global, may help communities ignite long-term economic growth, according to Penn State economists.
Small, locally owned businesses and startups tend to generate higher incomes for people in a community than big, nonlocal firms, which can actually depress local economies, said Stephan Goetz, professor of agricultural and regional economics.
Locally owned small businesses pack powerful economic punch
"Thinking small and local, not big and global, may help communities ignite long-term economic growth, according to Penn State economists."