Immigration and ethnic entrepreneurship: A comparative study in the United States

Growth and Change

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 430-458

  Wang, Qingfang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENTREPRENEUR; ETHNICITY; FIRM OWNERSHIP; IMMIGRATION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY; METROPOLITAN AREA; MULTIPLE REGRESSION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956456003     PISSN: 00174815     EISSN: 14682257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2257.2010.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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