Intergenerational ethnic enclave influences on the likelihood of being self-employed

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-304

  Fairchild, Gregory B ^a  

^a Graduate School of Business Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

Racial groups; Segregation; Self employment; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949875762     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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