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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
  • Variable 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 October 12, 2022.  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. October 12, 2022. 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

Data Dive Webinar on EPOP 2022 Findings

On 10/27/22 the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation hosted a webinar “Data Dive: Year 1 Findings from the NORC Entrepreneurship in the Population Survey.”

The webinar focused on the EPOP Survey data release and initial findings from this new nationally representative survey.  NORC experts discussed entrepreneurship measures useful to both researchers and policymakers.  The Data Dive launched the conversation on using EPOP Survey data to gain a deeper understanding of the complex entrepreneurial pathways at national, state, and local levels. 

View the Data Dive presentation

Learn More October 27, 2022
APPAM Fall Conference

The Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) hosted its Fall Research Conference from November 17 to 19, 2022 in Washington DC.  EPOP researchers conducted a pre-conference workshop.

Learn More November 16, 2022
“NORC Now” Newsletter Announces EPOP
Learn More December 6, 2022

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PUBLICATIONS

APPAM 2022 Workshop: Understanding and Using the Entrepreneurship Survey Data
Learn More November 16, 2022
Data Dive Webinar on EPOP 2022 Findings

On 10/27/22 the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation hosted a webinar “Data Dive: Year 1 Findings from the NORC Entrepreneurship in the Population Survey.”

The webinar focused on the EPOP Survey data release and initial findings from this new nationally representative survey.  NORC experts discussed entrepreneurship measures useful to both researchers and policymakers.  The Data Dive launched the conversation on using EPOP Survey data to gain a deeper understanding of the complex entrepreneurial pathways at national, state, and local levels. 

Learn More October 27, 2022
Understanding the American Entrepreneurship Landscape: A New Resource”, Brummet, Q. and Johnson, K., 2022
Learn More October 19, 2022
EPOP:2022 Questionnaire
Learn More October 12, 2022

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Please reach out to:

JEFFREY HACKETT
Vice President, Business Development
JEFFREY HACKETT
Vice President, Business Development
Contact JEFFREY HACKETT at:
hackett-jeffrey@norc.org (312) 759-4266

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