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Immigrants contribute disproportionately to entrepreneurship in many countries, accounting for a quarter of new employer businesses in the US. We review recent research on the measurement of immigrant entrepreneurship, the traits of immigrant founders, their economic impact, and policy levers....
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We study the long-run career mobility of young immigrants, mostly refugees, from Vietnam who moved to the United States during 1989-1995. This third and final migration wave of young Vietnamese immigrants was sparked by unexpected events that culminated in the Amerasian Homecoming Act....
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market work--as requiring the most interaction with the native world, and these activities more than others fit the …
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We study the relationship between ethnicity, occupational choice, and entrepreneurship. Immigrant groups in the United … interactions where non-work relationships facilitate the acquisition of sector-specific skills. The resulting scale economies …
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