Brynjolfsson: US startup formation has declined over the past two decades
Eric Brynjolfsson · a16z Podcast | Companies, Networks, Crowds · Jan 2, 2019 · at 34:54
MIT economist Eric Brynjolfsson addresses US macroeconomic data showing a decline in business dynamism and new firm creation.
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“There's actually less, fewer startups, less innovation, fewer young firms in America today than there were 10 or 20 years ago.”
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