2007 State New Economy Index 
The 2007 State New Economy Index, released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), is a state-by-state analysis of how state economies are transforming from an old industrial economic model based on "smokestack chasing" in which economic development success is measured by the number of big company relocations rather than in the creation and retention of high value-added, high-wage jobs.
2008 State New Economy Index
The 2008 State New Economy Index indicates five states—Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey—are leading the United States’ transformation into a global, entrepreneurial and knowledge- and innovation-based New Economy. The reports was released by the Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) during Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative to inspire young people around the world to embrace imagination, innovation and creativity.
2010 Ranking of ‘New Economy States’ Highlights Leaders and Laggers in Innovation, According to Kauffman/ITIF Study
Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey are the top five states at the forefront of the nation’s movement toward a global, innovation-based new economy, according to The 2010 State New Economy Index, released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
2011 State of Entrepreneurship Address
In the second annual "State of Entrepreneurship" address, presented on February 8, 2011, Kauffman Foundation President and CEO Carl Schramm presented policy recommendations to promote entrepreneurship and accelerate economic growth without adding to the deficit. In the address, titled "The Rules for Growth," Schramm cited data illustrating that the majority of all job creation in the United States is driven by young firms and emphasized how changes to specific laws and regulations could enable startups to grow more rapidly
2012 State of Entrepreneurship Address: A Roadmap for State Growth
The Kauffman Foundation's third annual State of Entrepreneurship Address explores methods of promoting entrepreneurship, sparking innovation, and accelerating economic growth through low-cost changes in state law and policy.
A New Global Measurement for Entrepreneurship
With funding and cooperation from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation,
the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
developed a new tool to empower research-based decision-making on
government policies involving entrepreneurship.
A Nobel Entrepreneurship Scholar
Edmund Phelps, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics, has been working to develop empirical applications and economic
models that encompass the principal theme of the individual entrepreneur as the
bearer of new commercial ideas, borne of an entrepreneur's special experience
and observation.
Advancing Innovation
The Kauffman Foundation has begun working with several universities and other partners to better understand the complexities of innovation in entrepreneurship.
After Inception: How Enduring is Job Creation by Startups?
Startup companies, the nation's most promising source of new jobs, are critical to reducing the current 9.5 percent unemployment rate. Not only are startups responsible for net new job growth in the U.S. economy, but this study shows that the majority of the employment they generate remains as new firms age, creating a lasting impact on the economy.
All-Star Lineup of Economists Look at the Global History of Entrepreneurial Innovation in Latest Book from the Kauffman Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Princeton University Press and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation present the latest book in the Kauffman Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Invention of Enterpise: Entrepreneurship from Ancient Mesopotamia to Modern Times, edited by the esteemed economists David S. Landes, Joel Mokyr and William J. Baumol, gathers together, for the first time, leading economic historians to explore the entrepreneur's role in society from antiquity to the present.
America's Loss is the World's Gain: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part IV
Since even before the 2008 financial and economic crisis, observers have noted that a substantial number of highly skilled immigrants have started returning to their home countries. Who are these returnees? What motivated their decision to leave the
United States? How have they fared since returning? This paper attempts
to answer these questions through a survey of 1,203 Indian and Chinese
immigrants who had worked or received their education in the United
States and returned to their home country.
An Economist's Insights into the Bailout Bill
The impact of the financial rescue plan signed into law on Oct. 3 will unfold over time, but it is likely not a perfect panacea for all institutions in need of capital.
Blogging Opportunities and Challenges are Focus of Kauffman Foundation’s Fifth Annual Economics Bloggers Forum
Taking their provocative online discussions face to face, leading economics bloggers will gather for the fifth annual Economics Bloggers Forum at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation on April 12, 2013.
Bloggingheads.tv discussion: Financial Market Meltdown: Crisis or Opportunity?
Kauffman economist Robert Litan debates the future of the markets on blogginingheads.tv
Brink Lindsey Joins Kauffman Foundation as Senior Scholar
Brink Lindsey has joined the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a senior fellow in research and policy. Lindsey will use his expertise in international trade, immigration, globalization and economic development to identify the structural reforms needed to revive entrepreneurial innovation, firm formation and job creation in the wake of the Great Recession.
Business Owners' Financial Orientation Differs from Non-Business Owners', New Research Shows
Entrepreneurs are financial risk-takers, according to conventional wisdom. But a new study from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation challenges that across-the-board assumption, showing that, even though business owners are more likely than non-business owners to be willing to assume above-average risk for financial gain, they generally are more conservative when it comes to saving and borrowing.
Business Owners, Financial Risk, and Wealth
This study challenges the across-the-board assumption that entrepreneurs are financial risk-takers, showing that, even though business owners are more likely than non-business owners to be willing to assume above-average risk for financial gain, they generally are more conservative when it comes to saving and borrowing.
Can We Afford Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid?
Bob Litan, Vice President of Research and Policy at the Kauffman Foundation, joins a panel of experts to tackle the impending budget crisis that entitlement spending could cause with an online forum on NewTalk.org. The debate includes the sustainability of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and possible solutions.
Chance & Intent: Managing the Risks of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
In Chance & Intent, editors Dr. David L. Bodde and Dr. Caron H. St. John explore the enterprise hazards that reside outside the bell curve and the conventional domains of risk- uncertainty, ambiguity, and ignorance. This edited volume emphasizes practical strategies for understanding and managing the risks of a new venture in light of recent research.
Directors of Economic Policy for Obama and McCain Discuss the Candidates' Approach to the Entrepreneurial Economy, Friday September 19
A live webcast of "The Next President and the Entrepreneurial Economy," a panel discussion featuring Jason Furman, the Director of Economy Policy for Barack Obama, and Doug Holtz-Eakin, Director of Economic Policy for John McCain, will take place Friday, September 19 from 4:45 to 6:00 pm EST.
Economic Bloggers and the Renewal of Entrepreneurial Capitalism
Some of the country's most widely read economic bloggers share their insights in a newly released video produced by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
Economic Currents Shape Political Landscape
The economic transformation in the United States from managerial capitalism
to entrepreneurial capitalism, marked in part by a near-constant wave of
innovation and high-growth firms, is already producing widespread social and
cultural changes.
Economic Growth Hinges on 'Frontier Economics' of Entrepreneurial Upstarts and Reduced Government Intervention
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.
Entrepreneurial Activity Declines as Jobs Rise in 2012, according to Kauffman Report
According to the annual Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, the 2012 rate declined slightly from 0.32 percent of American adults per month starting businesses in 2011 to 0.30 percent in 2012.
Entrepreneurs and Recessions: Do Downturns Matter?
In this study, titled “Entrepreneurs and Recessions: Do Downturns Matter?,” Kauffman Foundation Senior Fellow Paul S. Kedrosky presents findings from collecting and analyzing data to find out how economic conditions impact startup success.
Entrepreneurs Hold Mixed Views about the Economic Path Forward, Kauffman/LegalZoom 2Q Startup Confidence Index Reveals
Despite remaining generally confident about the prognosis for their own businesses, startup company owners sent mixed signals about their overall economic outlook for the next 12 months, according to the 2012 second quarter Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom.
Entrepreneurs Optimistic About 2012, According to Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index
Owners of startup companies are surprisingly optimistic about 2012, according to the first Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom. More than one-fourth of the respondents said they plan to hire additional staff in 2012, and twice as many of them expect the economy to improve or stay the same (68 percent) as those who expect it to deteriorate (31 percent).
Entrepreneurs’ Economic Confidence Slipping, Third-Quarter Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index Shows
According to the third-quarter Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index, released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom, expectations for the U.S. economy declined overall, but there is a significant optimism gap between older entrepreneurs and those between the ages of 18 and 40.
Eureka! Ranch
Eureka! Ranch applies scientific methods to address the
challenges of achieving meaningful uniqueness and help business owners find, filter, and fast-track their
innovations.
Expeditionary Economics
Expeditionary Economics is an emerging area of economic inquiry focused on rebuilding economies in post-conflict nations, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
Extend the Debt Limit Without Conditions, Say a Majority of Leading Economics Bloggers
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.
From Chasing Smokestacks to Embracing Entrepreneurship
Ed Glaeser, Professor of Economics, Harvard University, explains that today's cities can succeed
only if they are centers of innovation that produce new technologies and new
business models.
Grant Awarded to Yale Law School to Establish Kauffman Program in Law, Economics and Entrepreneurship
Yale Law School has received a $735,000 grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support the creation of the Kauffman Program in Law, Economics and Entrepreneurship at Yale Law School.
Growing the Economy out of Crisis
Carl Schramm, President and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, delivered the keynote address for the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research's conference on the Market Meltdown.
Growthology.org
The Growthology.org blog features thoughts on entrepreneurship and its
implications for faster economic growth, greater individual
opportunity, smart government policy, and the expansion of human
welfare.
High-Growth Firms Flourish in Unexpected Locations and Industries, Kauffman Studies Show
"The Ascent of America's High-Growth Companies," a report series released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, reveals that high numbers of fast-growing firms are concentrated in unexpected regions and industrial sectors.
How Can the Next President Break Washington Gridlock?
Kauffman Foundation's Robert Litan puts spotlight on long-term economic growth at NewTalk.org's live online forum.
Infographic: The Ascent of America's High-Growth Companies
Infographic: The Ascent of America's High-Growth Companies
Innovation Measurement: Tracking the State of Innovation in the American Economy
In its report, the Advisory Committee outlines its recommendations to
the Secretary of Commerce for steps to be taken by the government, the
business community, and government and private sector researchers to
foster and improve the measurement of innovation in the economy.
Institute for Pediatric Innovation
The Kauffman Foundation provided the seed funding for the
Institute for Pediatric innovation (IPI) to develop
pediatric pharmaceutical reformulation initiatives that ultimately will
result in products for follow-on commercial funding.
Kauffman Economic Outlook 1Q 2008
Economics bloggers are less pessimistic in their outlook on the U.S. economy than they were at the end of 2010, though 77 percent believe overall conditions are mixed, facing recession, or in recession.
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.
Kauffman Economic Outlook: A Quarterly Survey of Leading Economics Bloggers
Beginning in January 2010, the Kauffman Foundation tapped the insights of America's top economics bloggers in a series of quarterly surveys.
Kauffman Economic Outlook: A Quarterly Survey of Leading Economics Bloggers, First Quarter 2011
After a year of increasing pessimism about the U.S. economy, the country's top economics bloggers see a bit of hope on the horizon in 2011, according to a new Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation survey released today. Although 77 percent continue to describe the economy's overall condition as "mixed," "facing recession" or "in recession," 23 percent now believe the economy is "strong and growing" or "strong with uncertain growth" – an increase from last quarter.
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.
Kauffman Foundation Debuts Infectious Talk Podcast Series Hosted by Paul Kedrosky
A new podcast presented by the Kauffman Foundation, and hosted by renowned blogger and financial commentator Paul Kedrosky, aims to go beyond the surface and get to the heart of current issues. In each episode of the Infectious Talk podcast, found at www.infectioustalk.com, Kedrosky will have an in-depth conversation with prominent thinkers about growth, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Kauffman Foundation Holds First-ever Economics Bloggers Forum
Taking their provocative online discussions face to face, leading U.S.
economic bloggers are attending the first Economics Bloggers Forum at
the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today. The experts will share
perspectives on the business of blogging and the most pressing topic of
the day: the economy.
Kauffman Foundation Honors Promising Scholars for Ground-Breaking Research in Entrepreneurship
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today the 2011 recipients of the Kauffman Emerging Scholars Program. This program recognizes the achievements of young scholars who are making significant contributions to research in entrepreneurship. The awards were presented Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Allied Social Science Associations' annual meeting in Denver, Colo.
Kauffman Foundation Leader Discusses Pressing Economic Issues on Bloggingheads.tv
Robert Litan addresses health care reform, education incentives and the underpinnings of success for the American economy.
Kauffman Foundation Study Shows that Companies Founded During Recessionary Times Have a Higher Likelihood of Becoming Economically Important
In a study released today titled "Entrepreneurs and Recessions: Do
Downturns Matter?," Kauffman Foundation Senior Fellow Paul S. Kedrosky
presents findings from collecting and analyzing data to find out how
economic conditions impact startup success.
Kauffman Foundation to Accept 2012 Nominations for Junior Faculty Fellowship Grants
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced today that the nomination period will open on Nov. 7 for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research (KJFF). The Foundation will award up to seven Junior Faculty Fellowship grants to junior faculty members in the United States whose research has the potential to make significant contributions to the body of literature in entrepreneurship. Each Fellow's university will receive a grant of $40,000 over two years to support the research activities of the Fellow.
Kauffman Foundation's 2012 State of Entrepreneurship Address to Present Solutions for Spurring Economic Growth and Creating Jobs at the State Level
In the 2012 State of Entrepreneurship Address, the Kauffman Foundation will explore methods of promoting entrepreneurship, sparking innovation, and accelerating economic growth through low-cost changes in state law and policy.
Kauffman Foundation-Supported Online Entrepreneurship Learning Curriculum Launches Today
A new, inspiring online education program designed to engage students in the unlimited opportunities that an entrepreneurial mindset can provide launches today. Backed by the support of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the world’s largest foundation dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship, the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program is an interactive online learning program that enables participants to learn from the firsthand experiences of successful real-world entrepreneurs.
Kauffman Unveils Enhanced Growthology Blog with Sketchbook Video Featuring Renowned Blogger Tyler Cowen
The Kauffman Foundation revealed enhancements to its blog, Growthology.org, to a room full of the nation's top economics bloggers today at the Foundation's fourth annual Economics Bloggers Forum in Kansas City, Mo., with the presentation of its latest "Sketchbook" video featuring renowned MarginalRevolution.com blogger, Tyler Cowen.
Kauffman's Hottest Research and Video Topics in 2011: Startup Trends, Jobs and Growth Top the List
The most popular online content from the world’s largest foundation dedicated to entrepreneurial research focused on annual startup rates, legal reforms for economic growth and job creation trends. As a leading source of economic data for researchers, economists, academics and policymakers, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has compiled its most downloaded research reports, books and videos in 2011.
Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index
Owners of startup companies are surprisingly optimistic about 2012, according to the first Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and LegalZoom.
Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index 3Q 2012
The Kauffman/LegalZoom Startup Confidence Index for 3Q 2012 suggests that 79 percent of entrepreneurs are confident or very confident that their businesses will be more profitable in the next 12 months than they are today, a slip of 3 percent from the second-quarter survey.
Kauffman’s Hottest Trending Content in 2012: Research Reports, Infographics and Video Sketchbooks
The Kauffman Foundation has compiled its most popular online content in 2012. Trending topics range from annual startup rates, the geography of high-growth firms and the poor track record of venture capital investment funds to inspiring animated video "Sketchbooks" that feature immigrant entrepreneurs and programs for aspiring founders.
Leading Economics Bloggers Believe Tax Cuts Extension May Stimulate Job Growth, But Not This Year
After a year of increasing pessimism about the U.S. economy, the country's top economics bloggers see a bit of hope on the horizon in 2011, according to a new Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation survey released today. Although 77 percent continue to describe the economy's overall condition as "mixed," "facing recession" or "in recession," 23 percent now believe the economy is "strong and growing" or "strong with uncertain growth" – an increase from last quarter.
Leading Economics Bloggers See Potential for Employment Growth Despite Ongoing Economic Uncertainty
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.
