This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. A new study by the University of Pennsylvania looks at how Kickstarter impacts the economy. The Kickstarter blog has a run down of the findings: Employed 283,000 part-time collaborators in bringing creative projects to life. Created 8,800 new companies and nonprofits, and 29,600 full-time jobs. Generated more than $5.3 billion in direct economic impact for those creators and their communities. Expand - View Original