Minority Business Ownership in DBNA Cities
In conjunction with the release of the third edition of the Doing Business Norths America (DBNA) report in October 2021, we have invited Alica Plemmons to showcase her research using the data from the newly released DBNA 2021 report.
Alica Plemmons's research explores economic environments and labor markets, with a particular interest in minority business ownership, within cities represented in the Doing Business North America (DBNA) report. Business regulations can be a large hurdle for marginalized or socioeconomically challenged groups, and reduced barriers to entry encourage more people to enter the labor market and open their own businesses and hire employees. The Doing Business North America (DBNA) report allows for city-level perspectives on business regulatory environments and firm success.
Learn about what's new in this year's DBNA report, including the new rankings and new cities that were added, learn how the data is being utilized by researchers and ask questions.
About the Speaker
Alicia Plemmons is an Assistant Professor and Program Director in the Department of Economics and Finance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her research focuses on determining how policy changes affect labor markets and developing plans to create environments that facilitate healthy economic growth and business development by understanding the determinants of entry, operation and exit decisions of firms, laborers and consumers. Alicia’s research covers topics in occupational regulation and taxation.