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Patterns of ethnic self-employment in time and space: evidence from British Census microdata

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  • Ken Clark & Stephen Drinkwater, 2010. "Patterns of ethnic self-employment in time and space: evidence from British Census microdata," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 34(3), pages 323-338, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:34:y:2010:i:3:p:323-338
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-008-9122-1
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    Keywords

    Self-employment; Ethnicity; Immigrants; J23; J7; L26;
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    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J7 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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