Research Agenda
Does the U.S. Health Insurance Market Impede Entrepreneurship?
Project Leaders: Rob Fairlie and Kanika Kapur
Promoting entrepreneurship is viewed as a national priority by governments around the world. This project will conduct a comprehensive study that examines whether the employer-based health insurance system in the U.S. impedes entrepreneurial activity. Our analysis will develop models that examine the effect of employer provided health insurance on transitions to self-employment for working aged adults using several large nationally representative databases.



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