This is the ninth volume in a series of studies on entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth. The work looks at social and technological factors affecting mid-size businesses, including: education; job training; health policy; and information technology.

Education and the quality of the labour force - democracy and the challenge of education reform, Terry Moe
education and the quality of the labour force - formal and informal training - evidence from a matched employee-employer survey, Farley Frazis et al
education and the quality of the labour force - job training of the newly-hired in small and large firms, John M. Barron et al
health care costs and policies - the health care policy debate - what will health policy mean for mid-sized businesses?, Mark V. Pauly
health care costs and policies - paying attention to health care - the experience of American employers, Jon B. Christianson
employee benefits - a competitive tool for mid-size businesses in the new millennium, Gerald Swanson
information technology in the workplace of the future - individual and team trends and implications for business firms, Jay Nunamaker et al
information technology in the workplace of the future - organizational and interorganizational trends and implications for midsize businesses, Doug Vogel et al.