Ethnic entrepreneurship and the question of agency: the role of different forms of capital, and the relevance of social class.
The literature on ethnic entrepreneurship has focused on structural factors, group characteristics or a combination of both when explaining the entry and/or success of different ethnic groups in/to self-employment. While the active involvement of individuals has often been noted, agency has been und...
| Published in: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 115 - 133 |
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