Entrepreneurship has been a subject of much recent discussion among academics and policymakers because of the belief that it invigorates the economy -- producing greater productivity, more jobs, and higher economic growth. President George W. Bush promoted his economic plan by pointing to its encouragement of entrepreneurship. Yet, despite its importance, the topic of entrepreneurship is underrepresented in the economics literature. The contributors to Public Policy and the Economics of Entrepreneurship examine different aspects of entrepreneurship and its relation to public policy to help us reach a better understanding of the economic role of entrepreneurs. ÍNDICE 1 When Bureaucrats Meet Entrepreneurs: The Design of Effective "Public Venture Capital" Programs (Josh Lerner). 2 The Self-Employed Are Less Likely to Have Health Insurance Than Wage Earners. So What? (Craig William Perry and Harvey S. Rosen). 3 Business Formation and the Deregulation of the Banking Industry (Sandra E. Black and Philip E. Strahan). 4 Public Policy and Innovation in the U.S. Pharmaceutical Industry (Frank R. Lichtenberg). 5 Dimensions of Nonprofit Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Essay (Joseph J. Cordes, C. Eugene Steuerle and Eric Twombly). 6 Does Business Ownership Provide a Source of Upward Mobility for Blacks and Hispanics? (Robert W. Fairlie). 7 Entrepreneurial Activity and Wealth Inequality: A Historical Perspective (Carolyn M. Moehling and Richard H. Steckel)