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The Heterogeneity of Self-Employment: The Example of Asians in the United States

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  • Todd Steen

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Self-employment rates differ widely across industries and across racial and ethnic categories. The heterogeneity of self-employment is most pronounced among Asians working in the U.S. The self-employment rate of Koreans is almost eight times greater than the self-employment rate of Laotians. This paper examines the pattern of self-employment across more narrowly defined classifications of Asians and industries to illustrate the heterogeneity of self-employment, and discusses the implications of this heterogeneity. Copyright Springer 2005

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  • John Lunn & Todd Steen, 2005. "The Heterogeneity of Self-Employment: The Example of Asians in the United States," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 143-158, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:24:y:2005:i:2:p:143-158
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-003-3805-4
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