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9 Post author: Transfuturist 15 August 2015 10:45PM

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 17 August 2015 08:11:38PM 0 points [-]

But experience shows that smaller (or less sophisticated/mature) businesses don't handle (or even know about) all the regulations as well as large ones. De jure you are right but de facto you are not.

Comment author: Lumifer 17 August 2015 08:16:09PM 1 point [-]

de facto you are not

If you're claiming de facto, I would like to see some evidence :-P

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 18 August 2015 08:20:39PM 0 points [-]

It is more difficult to come up with evidence than I expected but at least I found this

http://www.jnbit.org/upload/Hyland_Kennedy_Mellor-2-2-2004.pdf

The analysis of data from 632 firms from both OECD and non-OECD countries indicates that in general, SMEs [small/medium enterprises] have used advanced technologies less than larger firms in the past and received a lower payoff. They also expect to use such these technologies less in the future.

Comment author: Transfuturist 17 August 2015 10:22:25PM 0 points [-]

I believe in this instance he was reasoning alethically. De facto you are not necessarily correct.