Fairlie, Robert W.

Race and Entrepreneurial Success : Black-, Asian-, and White-Owned Businesses in the United States. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (253 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Racial Disparities in Business Ownership and Outcomes -- 3 The Determinants of Small Business Success -- 4 Why Are African American-Owned Businesses Less Successful? -- 5 Why Are Asian-Owned Businesses More Successful? -- 6 Conclusions and Implications -- Data Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index.

A comprehensive analysis of racial disparities and the determinants of entrepreneurial performance--in particular, why Asian-owned businesses on average perform relatively well and why black-owned businesses typically do not.

9780262272476


Minority business enterprises-United States.
African American business enterprises.
Asian American business enterprises.
Entrepreneurship-United States.
Small business-United States.
Success in business-United States.


Electronic books.

HD2358.5.U6F35 2008

338.6/420890973