The absence of the African-American owned business: An analysis of the dynamics of self-employment

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 80-108

  Fairlie, Robert W ^a  

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EID: 0033481311     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209914     Document Type: Article

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