Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurship

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The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, also known as the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurship, is a leading indicator of new business creation in the United States, [1] [ non-primary source needed ] which has been cited in academic journals such as Small Business Economics . [2] [3]

The index uses monthly data from the current population survey (US) to calculate the percentage of the adult, non-business-owner population that starts a business each month, providing a national measure of business creation by specific demographic groups. [4] Annual reports date back to 1996, allowing for comparisons over time.

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References

  1. "Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurship". Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation . Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. "Small Business Economics, Volume 33, Number 2". SpringerLink. doi:10.1007/s11187-008-9112-3. S2CID   154161838.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Hall, Joshua C.; Sobel, Russell S. (March 2008). "Institutions, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Differences in Economic Growth" (PDF). Southern Journal of Entrepreneurship. 1 (1): 69–96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27.
  4. Stangler, Dane (April 17, 2013). "U.S. Entrepreneurial Activity: Why The Falling Startup Rate Could Be A Good Sign". Forbes .