Hispanic immigrant entrepreneurs in the Las Vegas metropolitan area: Motivations for entry into and outcomes of self-employment

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 242-262

  Shinnar, Rachel S ^a,b   Young, Cheri A ^b,c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology

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EID: 41449089616     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2008.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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