wage of French women, but led to a sizable decline in their employment rate. In contrast, immigration had little impact on … the employment rate of men, but led to a sizable drop in the male wage. We show that the near-zero correlation between …

white consumers prefer not to purchase goods from self-employed minority workers. This discrimination exists when there is …Explores racial differences in the propensity toward self-employment and income. The theoretical analysis assumes that … these assumptions are that able minorities are more likely to choose salaried employment over self-employment and that …

Self-employment rates and incomes differ significantly by race. We show that these differentials arise in markets with … consumer discrimination and incomplete information about the price of the good and the race of the seller. Equilibrium income … black than for white sellers. Able blacks, therefore, are less likely to self-select into the self-employment sector than …

Self-employment rates and incomes differ significantly by race. We show that these differentials arise in markets with … consumer discrimination and incomplete information about the price of the good and the race of the seller. Equilibrium income … black than for white sellers. Able blacks, therefore, are less likely to self-select into the self-employment sector than …