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Title: New Dimensions of Asian American Self-Employment in Los Angeles and New York

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2012

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Abstract: This article uses census data from the 2006-8 American Community Survey to illustrate the range of Asian American entrepreneurial activities in the Los Angeles and the New York City areas and finds that Los Angeles self-employment is characterized by emerging high-skill professional service industries while New York continues to be dominated by low-skill traditional enclave-associated niches. Within these patterns, there are also notable interethnic and generational differences. I discuss their socioeconomic implications and policy recommendations to facilitate a gradual shift of Asian American entrepreneurship toward more professional service activities that reflect the demographic evolution of the Asian American community and the ongoing dynamics of globalization.

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Authors: Le, C.N.

Periodical (Full): Asian American & Pacific Islander Nexus

Issue: 2

Volume: 10

Pages: 55-76

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Race and Ethnicity

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