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The within occupation and industry component of the immigrant-native gap in U.S. self-employment rates

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This paper examines whether the higher self-employment rates among U.S. immigrants, relative to native-born Americans, can be accounted for by immigrants being over-represented in occupations and industries that are commonly pursued through self-employment. After accounting for detailed occupations and industries, approximately 58% of the immigrant-native gap in self-employment rates remains. This finding suggests that the higher self-employment rate among immigrants is driven by factors that influence the likelihood of pursuing self-employment in and of itself, rather than factors that act indirectly by driving immigrants towards occupations and industries that are commonly associated with self-employment.

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  • Nick Manuel, 2025. "The within occupation and industry component of the immigrant-native gap in U.S. self-employment rates," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(13), pages 1854-1858, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:32:y:2025:i:13:p:1854-1858
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2024.2331653
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