Does higher educational attainment lead to greater participation in self-employment? Available studies agree and disagree on this subject through various explanations. We invoke an empirical example from the experiences of immigrants moving from poor countries to rich countries. Further, we...

Based on analysis of 60 in-depth interviews with South Asians - Immigrants from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh - in Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas, this paper argues that the lack of mobilization and inclusion of South Asians in the political process co-exists with selective...