NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This study is supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Grant # 20040649). The work of the Committee on National Statistics is provided by a consortium of federal agencies through a grant from the National Science Foundation (Number SBR-0112521). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Understanding business dynamics : an integrated data system for America’s future / Panel on Measuring Business Formation, Dynamics, and Performance ; John Haltiwanger, Lisa M. Lynch, and Christopher Mackie, editors.

p. cm.

Index and bibliographical references.

Commercial statistics—United States. 2. United States—Statistical services. 3. United States—Commerce—Statistics. 4. Business enterprises—Statistics. I. Haltiwanger, John C. II. Lynch, Lisa M. III. Mackie, Christopher D. IV. National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Measuring Business Formation, Dynamics, and Performance.

HF3001.U53 2007

338.0072′7—dc22

2007005756

Suggested citation: National Research Council. (2007). Understanding Business Dynamics: An Integrated Data System for America’s Future. Panel on Measuring Business Formation, Dynamics, and Performance. J. Haltiwanger, L.M. Lynch, and C. Mackie, eds. Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.