Self-employment rates of Asian immigrant groups: an analysis of intragroup and intergroup differences

International Migration Review

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 654-681

  Fernandez, Marilyn ^a   Kim, Kwang Chung ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEURS; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LABOR MARKET; SELF-EMPLOYMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031786597     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2547767     Document Type: Article

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