Kauffman Researcher Chris Jackson explains how licensing regimes can stifle labor mobility and examines some policy remedies.

The basic idea of the Bennett Hypothesis is that federal subsidized loans cause tuition to increase, but the evidence supporting this hypothesis is ambiguous at best. In 2013, the Wall Street Journal brought together three economists to voice their ideas on rising tuition costs. While they disagreed about the exact relationship between federal aid and […]

Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch shares the advantages of startups’ creating their own talent versus hiring talent.

This paper offers twelve indicators and their sources for measuring the outcomes and vibrancy of a local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Kauffman researchers examine recent work by Sarah Thébaud on gender stereotypes in entrepreneurship.

Kauffman researcher Emily Fetsch examines why private enterprise does not always prove to be the solution to public problems.

This paper provides recommendations for how cities and states can promote entrepreneurship and begin to see results.

Taxes create a wedge between what a new venture earns and what investors receive, boosting the hurdle rate that must be met in order to attract funding. But how much?

Are investment tax credits helping entrepreneurs? Kauffman researcher Chris Jackson examines how current tax policy doesn’t really align with the type of support young and innovative companies need from policymakers.

In 1987, then-Secretary of Education William Bennett wrote an op-ed in the New York Times called “Our Greedy Colleges.” In his article, Bennett focused on the increasing cost of attending college and lackluster outcomes. One sentence in particular caught readers’ eyes and has since been dubbed the Bennett Hypothesis: “Increases in financial aid in recent […]