New research finds economic gains whenever new businesses replace older ones.

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INC.com:

While the current business climate has more owners worried about staying afloat, new research finds economic benefits when new businesses replace older ones.

According to the Kauffman Foundation, so-called business churning tends to boost productivity and create more new jobs. If a new company survives beyond five years, these gains increase even further, the Kansas City, Mo.-based entrepreneurship advocacy group reported.

Researchers found that more than one-third of new jobs are created by new businesses, though job losses also tend to be higher when younger businesses fail.

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