Intrametropolitan Opportunity Structure and the Self-Employment of Asian and Latino Immigrants
Abstract
Using 2000 Census microdata for the Atlanta metropolitan area as a case study, this research investigates the effect of intrametropolitan opportunity structure and local area context, especially spatial structure, urban employment pattern, social environment, and ethnic concentration, on Asian and Latino immigrants’ incidence of self-employment. These two groups grew rapidly both in the total labor force and among the self-employed in Atlanta....
Paper Details
Title
Intrametropolitan Opportunity Structure and the Self-Employment of Asian and Latino Immigrants
Published Date
Mar 27, 2012
Volume
26
Issue
2
Pages
178 - 192
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