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Entrepreneurship and neighbourhood among African Americans in Cleveland, Ohio

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  • David H. Kaplan
  • Bessie House-Soremekun

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While African Americans in the USA have been eager to start businesses, the neighbourhood context can work against business success. In this paper, black businesses in the Cleveland metropolitan area are compared with the racial, social, and crime characteristics of the neighbourhoods within which they are located. Results indicate that black businesses are found in neighbourhoods that experience higher levels of violent crime. Such businesses are more likely to experience burglary and to have a stronger perception of crime. This research underscores some of the difficulties experienced by minority businesses and identifies potential areas of vulnerability.

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  • David H. Kaplan & Bessie House-Soremekun, 2009. "Entrepreneurship and neighbourhood among African Americans in Cleveland, Ohio," International Journal of Business and Globalisation, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(3), pages 256-270.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbglo:v:3:y:2009:i:3:p:256-270
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    1. Qingfang Wang & Cathy Liu, 2015. "Transnational activities of immigrant-owned firms and their performances in the USA," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 44(2), pages 345-359, February.

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