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Fairlie, Robert W.; Meyer, Bruce D. – Journal of Human Resources, 1996
Self-employment rates differ substantially across 60 ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Groups from countries with the highest self-employment rates do not have high rates in the United States More advantaged groups in terms of wage earnings, self-employment earnings, and unearned income have the highest self-employment rates. (SK)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Employment Patterns, Hispanic Americans