Elder, TaitKnudsen, Kjell RMcTavish, Donald G2024-08-092024-08-091993-05https://hdl.handle.net/11299/264766From 1987 to 1991 the percent of Minnesota adults who intended to start a business increased from 13.2% to 15.8%, based on probability samples from the state and its northeastern region. Interest in starting a business was higher in urban cores and within the following subsets: among male respondents, although interest among females grew more during these four years; among self-identified minorities, among those self employed already; among those who had invented something, particularly younger respondents; and among respondents living in households with more than two adults. Expectations that drive the decision were different at different ages, as was the degree of commitment sustained.enBureau of Business and Economic ResearchUniversity of Minnesota DuluthWorking Paper