Research

Kauffman Economic Outlook: A Quarterly Survey of Leading Economic Bloggers, Third Quarter 2011 

Optimism is out; pessimism is in among the country's top economics bloggers as they look to 2012 and beyond, particularly regarding jobs. A new Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation survey released today shows that only 50 percent of respondents anticipate employment growth, a decrease of 20 percent from second quarter.

The Startup Act: A Proposal for New Legislation Aimed at Jump-Starting the U.S. Economy Through Successful Startups 

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation presented a proposal to jump-start the ailing U.S. economy and increase job creation by accelerating the growth of startups and young businesses. The "Startup Act" proposal was unveiled at the National Press Club in Washington by Kauffman President and CEO Carl Schramm and Vice President of Research and Policy Robert Litan, followed by videotaped remarks from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT).

Starting Smaller; Staying Smaller: America's Slow Leak in Job Creation 

This study suggests that the country faces a fundamental employment challenge that pre-dates the recession by many years: A long-term trend that the researchers call a slow jobs "leak."

Revisiting a School of Military Government: How Reanimating a World War II-Era Institution Could Professionalize Military Nation Building 

In the last decade, the United States has found itself fully immersed in nation building, despite its alleged distaste for such endeavors. Public statements by both President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggest that nation building and related activities are preferred solutions in the war against terrorism. Yet despite the enormous complexity and ambition of such efforts, there remains a gap in the training and education for nation building.

Kauffman Economic Outlook: A Quarterly Survey of Leading Economics Bloggers, Second Quarter 2011 

Pessimism about the U.S. economy is making a comeback among the country's top economics bloggers after a slightly sunnier outlook earlier this year. According to the second quarter Kauffman Economic Outlook survey released today, 85 percent of respondents view current economic conditions as "mixed" or "facing recession," an increase of 8 percent from first quarter. However, 70 percent see hope for one key factor during the next three years: employment growth.

The Grass is Indeed Greener in India and China for Returnee Entrepreneurs 

High-skilled immigrant entrepreneurs from India and China are leaving the United States by the tens of thousands each year, drawn away by better economic and professional opportunities in their home countries, according to a study released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Frontier Economics: Why Entrepreneurial Capitalism is Needed Now More than Ever 

Immediately following the 2008 global financial crisis, many economists and market observers hastened to declare that the era of free markets was now over. America, and the world as a whole, they said, were trending toward greater reliance on government controls.

An Overview of the Kauffman Firm Survey 

Although entrepreneurial activity is an important part of a capitalist economy, data about U.S. businesses in their early years of operation have been extremely limited. As part of an effort to

Incentivizing Comparative Effectiveness Research 

Comparative effective research (CER) compares alternative methods of preventing, diagnosing, treating, and otherwise managing medical conditions.

Financialization and Its Entrepreneurial Consequences 

The implications of financialization for the structure of the U.S. economy, in particular for entrepreneurship