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Title: Black–White gap in self-employment. Does intra-race heterogeneity exist?

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Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: Past research on the determinants of self-employment in the United States has emphasized the importance of ethnicity. In particular, self-employment rates for Blacks lag far behind those of other racial groups for comparable individuals. This research examines two related issues: Does the dummy variable coefficient associated with the Black–White self-employment gap exhibit intra-race heterogeneity? Second, does this variable have diminished or increased impact across generations? We decompose the sample into subgroups and find that the size of the Black–White self-employment gap varies within subgroups of African-Americans.

Url: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11187-011-9403-y

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Authors: Oyelere, Ruth, U; Belton, Willie

Periodical (Full): Small Business Economics

Issue: 1

Volume: 41

Pages: 25–39

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Race and Ethnicity

Countries: United States