Recent Academic Publications Citing YE Time Series Data
Note: YE Time Series was previously known as YTS.
November 2017
How Technology-Based Start-Ups Support Economic Growth
J. John Wu and Robert D. Atkinson
Policymakers should focus on spurring high-growth, technology-based start-ups. These firms, by definition, seek to grow; they offer better-paying jobs; and they are almost always in export-based industries and help U.S. competitiveness.


Your Economy recognized as one of the top 10 resources available in the US valuable to entrepreneur-led development
“For years, first with the national Center for Rural Entrepreneurship and now e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, we have extensively used the resources of YE Time Series. Information from this remarkable resource is employed in our analysis with rural communities and regions. We have also worked with the BDRC team on customized analysis. Last year we recognized Your Economy as one of the top 10 resources available in the United States valuable to entrepreneur-led development.” – Don Macke, Vice President at e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Private Equity Creates Jobs in Key Legislators Districts
July 2019
BENJAMIN GLICK Associate, Marketing and Communications, ACG Global
Data shows PE-backed businesses outperform in districts of House Financial Services Committee members.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Appalachia
October 2018
EntreWorks Consulting, the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, and the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship on behalf of the Appalachian Regional Commission

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Appalachia is a collection of entrepreneurship research, case studies, and data from EntreWorks Consulting, the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, and the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship on behalf of the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Business Employment Data: YE Time Series Versus CES and CPS
May 2018
Gary Kunkle, PhD; Senior Research Fellow
This paper compares a leading private sector source of business establishment data, YE Time Series, with two employment datasets released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) – the Current Employment Statistics (CES) and the Current Population Survey (CPS).