A new survey of Harvard Business School alumni pointed to entrepreneurship as the strongest element of the national economy -- and that it is still improving. Entrepreneurship was joined by capital markets, universities and innovation as significant strengths in the U.S.
What is at the opposite end of the spectrum? The tax code, politics, health care and education.
The report, "The Challenge of Shared Prosperity," asks respondents to share their experiences with, and perceptions of, new firm formation. It focused on the barriers to starting a business and the steps that local leaders might take to lower those barriers.
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