The Key Driver of Economic Growth in the 21st Century: High-growth, High-tech Entrepreneurship

The high-growth, high-tech sector appears poised to dramatically grow. U.S. policy to support this sector could enhance and hasten its rise, or could destroy a new American dream. This policy brief is part of a series of recommendations (http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/recommendations-president/) from the Baker Institute for the incoming president’s administration

The Next Engine of U.S. GDP Growth: The Market for Ideas

To harness the power of the market for ideas, the federal government must fund the U.S. patent office to 21st century levels and enhance the rights of patent owners. This policy brief is part of a series of recommendations (http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/recommendations-president/) from the Baker Institute for the incoming president’s administration

The influence of poverty on children's school experiences : pupils' perspectives

This study examined the potential influence of policies and practices on the ability of children from low-income families to participate fully in the school day. Pupils from six schools participated in 71 focus groups and revealed a range of barriers affecting their school experience: transport costs and limited support; clothing costs, stigma and enforcement of school dress codes; material barriers to learning at school and home; concerns about free school meals; missing out on school trips, clubs and events. Findings on school uniform were an important catalyst towards a recent policy change in Scotland in increasing the school clothing grant