Kenan Institue: Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Shaping Leaders, Driving Results

Opening China’s Markets

UNC-Tsinghua Center promotes U.S.-China trade with research and solutions.  More

Shaping Transportation Solutions

Institute researchers assess viability of North Carolina's toll-road finance plan.  More

Moving Communities Forward

Rural N.C. town gets assist charting a path to economic growth.  More

Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next

Kenan Institute John D. Kasarda discusses how airport cities are changing our lives, the subject of his new book  

Growing Local Jobs

A new institute initiative is helping eastern N.C. community tap a valuable economic resource.  More

About Us

Frank Kenan

Meet Frank Kenan

Visionary businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist Frank Hawkins Kenan created the institute.

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Kenan Center

About the Institute

Our people, our work and our partners around the world set us apart from other university-based centers.

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Kenan Institute Asia

Kenan Institute Asia

Our affiliate in Bangkok works on the ground across the Greater Mekong Sub-region.

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Special Reports

NCFEDA Report

Making Food Safer

A new analytics tool is helping state agencies respond to food-borne threats.

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Census Trends

Revealing Census Trends

Researchers identify six demographic trends that will transform the United States.

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Harrah's Casino

Assessing Economic Impact

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in western North Carolina contributes more than $380 million to the local economy, a new study shows.

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Incentives Report

Advising Economic Policy

An evaluation of North Carolina’s financial incentives programs reveals ways to make them more effective.

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Video One-on-One

One-on-One with Jim Johnson

Re-inventing Public Education

Kenan Institute urban scholar Jim Johnson describes strategies for educating children from high-poverty areas.

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Mark Yusko

Shaping Fiscal Solutions

Kenan Institute goes One-on-One with capital strategist Mark Yusko

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Ping Fu

Supporting High-growth Companies

Geomagic CEO and Kenan Institute board member Ping Fu talks about promoting job creation.

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“Companies, communities and countries that can read the handwriting on the wall before others even see the wall will catapult to success.”

John D. Kasarda, Director, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise