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 […]

Incubators are often thought of by public officials as a helpful way to encourage startups and emerging entrepreneurs. But are they effective? After examining more than 35 academic articles, including a review paper that systematically examined 38 studies, key takeaways from the literature show that incubators might not prove more effective at creating successful businesses […]

Kauffman researcher Colin Tomkins-Bergh explores the current entrepreneurship zeitgist and its potential implications on potential and young entrepreneurs.

Changing demographic trends are altering the American economic landscape in ways that will affect the economy for years to come. The aging of Boomers and the emergence of Millennials are two of the biggest demographic developments in America today.

Kauffman Foundation researcher Emily Fetsch looks at the lack of women leaders in the business, why it is problematic to the business world, and what can be done to fix it.

How do we think about the ‘typical’ college student, and do the data agree?

This Entrepreneurship Policy Digest looks at policy ideas at the federal, state and local levels for how to capture the economic benefits and growth that come from entrepreneurial immigrants.

About 29 percent of jobs require a government-issued license—a dramatic increase from just forty years ago when only 10 percent of workers were licensed. These licensure requirements result in fewer practitioners, who can demand higher wages, while also stifling new business creation and innovation.

Women are largely seen as an untapped resource when it comes to driving economic growth, not just in countries where the basic rights of women are a struggle, but in the United States as well. A new study released by the Kauffman Foundation suggests that accelerating female entrepreneurship could have the same positive effect on the U.S. economy that the large-scale entry of women into the labor force had during the 20th century.