Institutional theory, Africa and ethnic business communities -- Institutional diversity prior to 1900 -- Discrete and evolutionary change during colonialism -- Land, agriculture and urban business following independence -- Metal manufacturing: location and technology -- Legal and financial...

The vast majority of the literature on ethnicity and entrepreneurship focuses on the construct of ethnic entrepreneurship. However, very little is known about how ethnic heterogeneity affects entrepreneurship. This study attempts to fill the gap, and thus examines the effect of ethnic...

Introduction : Liangshan and its entrepreneurs -- Nuosu traditional culture and social change -- The Liangshan economic setting and private entrepreneurs -- Private sector development in nine Liangshan counties -- Comparative profiles of Nuosu and Han entrepreneurs -- The effect of entrepreneurs...