Economic dynamism is the rate and direction of change in an economy. [1] This can include activities like the rate of new business formation, the frequency of labor market turnover, and the geographic mobility of the workforce. [1] Economists disagree on the usefulness of the term, with some calling it too ambiguous, and with others calling it useful to understand the degree of churn in the economy. [2] Proponents of the term note that it can describe an economy's ability to adapt to changing circumstances, such as changing consumer demands or the availability of resources. [2] Some experts correlate economic dynamism with the rate of business start-ups. [3] Rates of consumers changing banking or telecommunications service providers, especially as limited by switching barriers, have been cited as a major influence on economic dynamism. [4] [5]
Andreessen Horowitz uses the phrase 'American Dynamism' to exemplify that innovation and startups with a civic minded approach to further the national interest, is a core value of the venture capital fund. [6] [7]