Performance of youth-owned businesses

Employee Owned Businesses – Access to Funding

Latino-Owned Businesses: Patterns of Growth and Exclusion

released in the second half of 2010, there has been a fl urry of articles published across the country noting the increase in Latino businesses since 2002. From Oregon to Arkansas to New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, across rural communities and urban areas, the nation saw dramatic increases in Latino-owned businesses between 2002 and 2007. This article provides an overview of Latino businesses a...

Immigrant and Us-born Mexican-owned Businesses: Motivations and Management

In this study, we seek to understand the key differences between the entrepreneurial experience for Mexican immigrant and US-born Mexican entrepreneurs. We focus on differences in motivation for start-up, reliance on ethnic enclaves and business management practices. Using data from the 2005 National Minority Business Owner Survey, our sample consisted of 156 Mexican American entrepreneurs (55 ...

Are Foreign-Owned Businesses in Vietnam Really Sweatshops?

Globalization is leading to increased economic interactions between the U.S. and almost every other country in the world. A growing percentage of the American economy is devoted to foreign trade, and many U.S. businesses are establishing offices, factories, and other economic ventures in other countries. Most economists claim that globalization is, on the whole, a beneficial phenomenon—and one ...

Affirmative Action and the Utilization of Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in Highway Procurement

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandates the use of affirmative action for minorityand women-owned firms by states in awarding federally funded road construction projects. In this paper, I document the variation of affirmative action across states over the history of the FHWA program, and I provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of affirmative action at increasing purchases from...