Data from three different research programs, all measuring the prevalence rate of newfirm creation in the US adult population, suggest that from 1993 to 2002 the level ofentrepreneurship may have increased up to three fold, from 4 to over 13 percent of those18-74 years of age--a shift from one...

Foundations for Inquiry, a philosophy of social science book, is both a primer and a resource for anyone interested in social and behavioral research. As a "reader" with excerpts from classic and soon-to-be classic writings on research in the organizational sciences, the book shows the myriad...

Two current longitudinal studies in advanced countries, PSED II in the US and CAUSEE in Australia, have attempted to harmonize the major features of the research design. A comparison of the initial screening and first detailed interviews indicates a higher participation in new firm creation in...