The Entrepreneurial Imperative
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What is the secret behind America’s economic success? Could it be our technology or our citizens’ level of education? No, says Carl Schramm, president of the Kauffman Foundation, the secret lies in our spirit of entrepreneurship. In The Entrepreneurial Imperative (Harper Collins, 2006), Mr. Schramm examines the history of innovation in the United States, as well as the current state of corporations, the government, universities, and start-up firms. He concludes that in order to maintain its economic superstar status, the United States must increase its support of entrepreneurial activities in all aspects of society.

Is entrepreneurship really the key to America’s economic success? What does the future hold for our businesses? What does the everyday citizen need to know about our changing economy? Please join us as author Carl Schramm and a panel of economic experts discuss the future of innovation in America and around the globe.

About the Author

 

Kevin A.
Hassett
  • Before joining AEI, Mr. Hassett was a senior economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and an associate professor of economics and finance at the Graduate School of Business of Columbia University, as well as a policy consultant to the Treasury Department during the George H. W. Bush and Clinton administrations. He served as an economic adviser to the George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign and as Senator John McCain's chief economic adviser during the 2000 presidential primaries. He also served as a senior economic adviser to the McCain 2008 presidential campaign. Mr. Hassett is a columnist for National Review.

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    Email: khassett@aei.org
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    Name: Veronika Polakova
    Phone: 202-862-4880
    Email: veronika.polakova@aei.org

 

Henry
Olsen
  • Henry Olsen, a lawyer by training, is the director of AEI's National Research Initiative. In that capacity, he identifies leading academics and public intellectuals who work in an aspect of domestic public policy and recruits them to visit or write for AEI. Mr. Olsen studies and writes about the policy and political implications of long-term trends in social, economic, and political thought.
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    Email: holsen@aei.org
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    Name: Bradley Wassink
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    Email: brad.wassink@aei.org
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