PSED Workshop at ICSB 2010

 

Research Opportunities with the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics(PSED): An Introduction

Chair: Paul Reynolds (Co-Principal Investigator: PSED I, II)

The two Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics [PSED] cohorts provide detailed descriptions of business creation in the United States. Both cohorts are representative samples of U.S. nascent entrepreneurs. The PSED I sample is based on screening completed in 1998-2000 and the PSED II sample was identified in 2005-2006; there have been three annual follow-up interviews with both cohorts. These public data sets [www.psed.isr.umich.edu] are the only sources of longitudinal information on national samples of the business creation in the United States. There are many factors and processes associated with implementation of a profitable new business. The two PSED data sets provide extensive opportunities for analysis. This workshop will provide an overview of the major features of the research protocol, describe the data sets, review the issues critical for the analysis, and discuss some preliminary findings.