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dc.contributor.authorKoellinger, Philippen
dc.contributor.authorMinniti, Mariaen
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-28T15:47:20Z-
dc.date.available2009-01-28T15:47:20Z-
dc.date.issued2006-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/18467-
dc.description.abstractUsing a sample obtained from a survey conducted in the United States during summer 2002, we study the variables related to observed differences in the rate of entrepreneurial involvement between black and white Americans. We find strong evidence that differences in subjective and often biased perceptions are highly associated with entrepreneurial propensity across these two racial groups. In addition, we find that black Americans tend to exhibit more optimistic perceptions of their business environment than other racial groups and are more likely than others to attempt starting a business. In fact, our results show that blacks are almost twice as likely as whites to try starting a business. Thus, our results suggest that the under representation of black Americans among established entrepreneurs is not due to lack of trying but may instead be due to stronger barriers to entry and higher failure rates.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aDeutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW) |cBerlinen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aDIW Discussion Papers |x574en
dc.subject.jelJ15en
dc.subject.jelM13en
dc.subject.jelD01en
dc.subject.jelJ23en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordEntrepreneurshipen
dc.subject.keywordBlack Entrepreneurshipen
dc.subject.keywordMinority Entrepreneurshipen
dc.subject.keywordNascent Entrepreneurshipen
dc.titleNot for Lack of Trying: American Entrepreneurship in Black and White-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn510326056en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen
dc.identifier.repecRePEc:diw:diwwpp:dp574en

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