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Do ethnic enclaves and networks promote immigrant self-employment?

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The author assesses how ethnic enclaves and networks affect the self-employment decisions of immigrants in the U.S. She finds that ethnic networks play a positive role in the likelihood that immigrants will choose self-employment as an alternative to wage employment. However, there is no clear impact of ethnic geographical concentrations on the self-employment decision.

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  • Maude Toussaint-Comeau, 2008. "Do ethnic enclaves and networks promote immigrant self-employment?," Economic Perspectives, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, vol. 32(Q IV), pages 30-50.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhep:y:2008:i:qiv:p:30-50:n:v.32no.4
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