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PUBLIC USE FILES

ABOUT THE DATA

EPOP survey data is available for researchers to explore, analyze, and share findings on entrepreneurship in the US. Public use files (PUFs) are comprehensive data sets available to the general public without restriction.  PUFs are fully anonymized, meaning that the risk of re-identifying survey respondents is negligible. This data supports analysis at national, state, and regional levels. 

To request EPOP PUFs, please complete the form below and agree to the Conditions of Use. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*). 

When the request form is submitted, the EPOP research team will email you instructions on accessing the PUF data package which includes: 

  • Data files and formatting programs
  • Questionnaire
  • PUF Codebook
  • User Guide
  • Survey Item Crosswalk (shows the survey variables and survey pathways for the different categories of entrepreneurship)

Currently, only data for the initial year 2022 is available.


This PUF data has a release date of January 20, 2023.  Citations, referred to below in the Conditions of Use, should appear as:

“Entrepreneurship in the Population (EPOP) Survey Project Public Use Data File: 2022.” NORC at the University of Chicago. January 20, 2023. EPOP.norc.org

Details on the EPOP Survey methodology are available at About the Study.

If you have comments or questions about the PUF data, please contact the EPOP research team at EPOPresearch@norc.org.

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TELL US ABOUT YOUR RESEARCH

We want to hear about your research and analysis using EPOP Survey data. Let us know about your presentations, reports, and publications, and we will add them to Publications. 
 

Contact us at EPOPresearch@norc.org.

IN THE NEWS

Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers (2023)

The Kauffman Foundation continues to recognize, with urgency, the significance of the role new and existing businesses play in local, regional, and the national economy. This report continues their series of sharing the state of capital access for entrepreneurs highlighting the need for innovative products and models to improve capital delivery systems.

Learn More July 14, 2023
EPOP in Indiana

Based on the national EPOP Survey, the Entrepreneurship in the Population: Indiana (EPOP-IN) project focuses on experiences with and interest in entrepreneurship in Indiana.  The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) conducted EPOP-IN to learn about self-employment and business formation issues specific to residents in their state.   The study collected data from August to November 2022.  Click here for EPOP-IN information, data, and reports about the study.

If you are interested in learning more about conducting an EPOP study at the state, regional, or local level, please contact us at EPOPresearch@norc.org.

Learn More June 18, 2023
“NORC Now” Newsletter Announces EPOP
Learn More December 6, 2022

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PUBLICATIONS

Optimizing Address-based Sample Outreach: Findings from a Late-Stage Contacting Experiment

Katie Johnson, Research Methodologist at NORC, presented on an EPOP:2023 data collection methods experiment at the 2023 Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR) Conference. The controlled experiment compared the impact of sending a text message versus a USPS postcard to the control treatment in increasing survey response.

Learn More November 17, 2023
Characteristics of Gig Workers in the US: Evidence from the EPOP Survey

Quentin Brummet, EPOP Principal Investigator, gave this presentation to the Outsourcing Research Network Workshop at the Harris School, University of Chicago.

Learn More June 16, 2023
EPOP in Indiana: Reports and Data

NORC conducted the Entrepreneurship in the Population: Indiana (EPOP-IN) project on behalf of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP).  The project included both quantitative and qualitative data collection.  EPOP-IN produced these reports and data:

  • EPOP-IN Release Research Brief
    This brief provides a profile of entrepreneurship activities in Indiana.  Also, the brief focuses on major challenges facing current and former entrepreneurs and those planning to start a business in Indiana.
  • EPOP-IN Summary Findings Report
    This comprehensive report describes the survey methodology, key findings on a wide range of measures, and provides detailed data tables by survey item.
  • EPOP-IN Qualitative Research Report
    This report presents the qualitative findings from a series of focus groups and stakeholder interviews with Indiana entrepreneurs.
  • EPOP-IN Methodology Report
    This report describes the quantitative and qualitative data collection methods including the survey sample design, survey instrument, data collection process, data processing, and other research methods implemented.
  • EPOP-IN PUF Data and Documentation
    Public use files (PUFs) of the survey data and data user documentation (including the questionnaire, a codebook, and data user guide) are available in this download.  
Learn More June 8, 2023

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