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Racial Differences in Returns on Business Ownership

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In this Commentary, we document entrepreneurial income and investments for households of different racial backgrounds and provide estimates of investment yields. We find that an average Black household engaged in entrepreneurial activity has a higher rate of return on its business followed by Hispanic households and white households, a circumstance which makes low entrepreneurship rates among Black and Hispanic communities appear all the more puzzling.

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  • Jacob Hager & Barış Kaymak, 2023. "Racial Differences in Returns on Business Ownership," Economic Commentary, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, vol. 2023(03), pages 1-6, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcec:95594
    DOI: 10.26509/frbc-ec-202303
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    2. Katya Kartashova, 2014. "Private Equity Premium Puzzle Revisited," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 104(10), pages 3297-3334, October.
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