![[Pasted image 20250716131314.png|100]] goals: overview of key ent/firm dynamics concepts and findings - go over the findings/data/methods of relevant papers (and my papers too) - breadth of papers means will not cover most in any great depth explore available data range establishment : physical location survey of business owners (every 5yrs) rich set of covariates TFP type measure logitudianl business database, annual business survey, economic censuses ()manufacturing, retail trade, service, writing proposal - coherent research idea (not one) - how do i know what data/variables intelligence on how to answer question i raise [[sarada]]