Is there any evidence that, in the long run, startups are net job generators?

Re:Is there any evidence that, in the long run, startups are... by informatimago on Monday May 16, 2016 @05:18AM (#11705173)

For programmers, obviously. For steel workers, or taxi drivers, definitely not.

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Re:Is there any evidence that, in the long run, startups are... by meric on Monday May 16, 2016 @07:49PM (#11710461)

Unless it's a steel company startup in a country with a newly discovered iron and/or coal resource, or a taxi startup in a country with no previous taxis.

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Re:Is there any evidence that, in the long run, startups are... by deep_attention on Monday May 16, 2016 @01:11PM (#11707796)

Why steel workers? I find it difficult to imagine that startups would "disrupt" heavy industries like steel production.

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Re:Is there any evidence that, in the long run, startups are... by azuajef on Monday May 16, 2016 @05:22AM (#11705191)

But even for programmers, I wonder if start-ups are actually generating sufficient jobs now.

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Re:Is there any evidence that, in the long run, startups are... by marvel_boy on Monday May 16, 2016 @05:21AM (#11705185)

I doubt it. Even for programmers effects of start-up scene are not allways positive.

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Re:Is there any evidence that, in the long run, startups are... by azuajef on Monday May 16, 2016 @05:24AM (#11705201)

This is also my initial impression. But is there any published study in favor or against this view?

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