Abstract: In their "Room for Debate: A Running Commentary on the News", the Editors of The New York Times invite economists and historians to answer two questions focused on doing business during a recession:

What kinds of businesses thrive in recessionary times?

How do entrepreneurs get a running start in a recession?

Click the link to see what Amar Bhid, Scott Reynolds Nelson, Don Kelly and Martin Lindstrom had to say.

Published: March 13, 2009

Authors: The Editors

Link: The New York TImes