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Following is a list of reports and other publications produced directly by the Kauffman Foundation or through collaboration with our partners. Most are available as downloadable PDF documents.

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Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, 1996-2005 (Research)

05/22/2006
Immigrants far outpaced native-born Americans in entrepreneurial activity last year while African Americans were the only major ethnic or racial group to experience a year-to-year increase in the rate of entrepreneurship, according to a national assessment of entrepreneurial activity by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

2004 Survey of Endowed Positions in Entrepreneurship and Related Fields in the United States (Research)

03/30/2004
This report explores the explosive, 71 percent growth in the number of endowed chairs in entrepreneurship and related fields in the United States during the last five years

2007 State New Economy Index (Research)

02/27/2007
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.

Collaborative Advantage (Research)

12/23/2005
A new report, sponsored in part by the Kauffman Foundation, argues that policymakers are failing to recognize distinctive aspects of the emerging global economy.

Debunking the Real Estate Risk of Charter Schools (Research)

07/26/2005
This study, conducted by researchers at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, aims to debunk the widespread belief among landlords and real estate lenders that charter schools are risky investments.

Education and Tech Entrepreneurship (Research)

05/01/2008

Education, Entrepreneurship and Immigration: America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Part II (Research)


A report released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that tracked the educational backgrounds of immigrant entrepreneurs who were key founders of technology and engineering companies from 1995 to 2005 shows a strong correlation between educational attainment (particularly in science, technology, engineering and math) and entrepreneurship.

The Entrepreneur Next Door (Research)

07/27/2004
This national, multi-year study is the first research effort to offer systematic and reliable data on the process of business formation. The Kauffman Foundation-sponsored study tracks a group of emerging entrepreneurs as they progress through the entrepreneurial process, revealing that attempts at new business formation are more widespread than previously disclosed and involve all racial and ethnic groups.

Entrepreneurship and Urban Success: Toward a Policy Consensus (Research)

02/26/2008
This essay provides a guide to policymakers and citizens to what is known about the effects of various local and state policies aimed at fostering entrepreneurially driven growth. There is also much we do not know; thus, the essay identifies subjects that require further research.

Finding Business Idols: A New Model to Accelerate Start-Ups (Research)


Just as the “American Idol” television series is revolutionizing the music business by having amateurs compete for top spots, a group of entrepreneurs are quietly adopting a similar format to change the face of the venture capital and angel investing industry.

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