Push and pull factors and Hispanic self-employment in the USA

Fisher, Monica; Lewin, Paul

doi:10.1007/s11187-018-9987-6

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“…In addition, compared with other groups, HIS-1.25 are more likely to work for universities whereas HIS-1.5 and HIS-NB are more likely to work for elementary and middle schools. HIS-1.0 are also more likely to be self-employed than other groups, which is consistent with the literature that first-generation college-educated Hispanic immigrants are more likely to be entrepreneurs than native-born Americans (Fisher & Lewin, 2018). With regard to region of residence, Hispanics are less likely to reside in the North and are more likely to live in West South Central (which includes Texas) and Pacific (which includes California).…”

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Can Higher Education Ameliorate Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage? An Analysis of the Wage Assimilation of College-Educated Hispanic Americans

Wang

Sakamoto

2021

SAGE Open

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Hispanics are the largest minority group in the United States, but quantitative research on the various components of this population has not received extensive investigation. College-educated Hispanics have been particularly neglected due to exaggerated and negative stereotypes. This present study uses data from the 2010 National Survey of College Graduates to investigate wage attainments among college-educated Hispanics. Hispanic Americans are categorized based on their place of birth and age in which they entered the U.S. education system. Results indicate that native-born and foreign-born Hispanic women who have at least a college degree have reached approximate wage parity with comparable native-born non-Hispanic White women. By contrast, native-born Hispanic men face a 10% wage penalty relative to comparable native-born non-Hispanic White men. In addition, foreign-born Hispanic men who immigrated as adults and obtained their college degree outside of the United States face larger wage penalties that are augmented by a lack of citizenship. Theoretical and empirical implications are discussed.

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Can Higher Education Ameliorate Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage? An Analysis of the Wage Assimilation of College-Educated Hispanic Americans

Wang

Sakamoto

2021

SAGE Open

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“…Pull factors refer to being achievement-and goal-oriented and having a strong internal locus of control (De Vries and Dana, 2012;Rametse et al, 2018). In other words, individual-level barriers for immigrant WEs include low language fluency, lack of the knowledge and skills required to run a business, poor understanding of competition and local business culture, negative perceptions of external help, and fear of failure (Heilbrunn et al, 2014;Bastian et al, 2018;Fisher and Lewin, 2018).…”

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Insights on the glass ceiling for immigrant women entrepreneurs in the technology sector

Pugalia

Çetindamar

2021

IJGE

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PurposeTechnology sector is the pivotal element for innovation and economic development of any country. Hence, the present article explores past researches looking into challenges faced by immigrant women entrepreneurs in technology sector and their corresponding response strategies.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a systematic literature review (SLR) technique to collate all the relevant literature looking into the challenges and strategies from immigrant women entrepreneur's perspective and provide a comprehensive picture. Overall, 49 research articles are included in this SLR.FindingsFindings indicate that immigrant status further escalates the human, financial and network disadvantages faced by women who want to start a technology-based venture.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the literature by categorizing the barriers and strategies on a 3 × 2 matrix reflecting the origins of the barrier or strategy (taking place at the individual, firm or institutional level) versus the type of the barrier or strategy (arising from being an immigrant woman and being a woman in the technology sector). After underlining the dearth of studies in the literature about the complex phenomenon of immigrant WEs in the technology sector, the paper points out several neglected themes for future research.

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“…Individuals sharing similar characteristics, such as ethnicity, are more likely to know each other and link their socioeconomic activities (Kim & Aldrich, 2005). The fact that clusters tend to remain stable over time encourage the creation of entrepreneurial ecosystems (Amit & Muller, 1995;Fisher & Lewin, 2018).…”

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“…Factors such as the demographic context, personal characteristics, and living and working environment shape labor choices (Shapero & Sokol, 1982). This overarching framework incorporates the opposing pushing and pulling mechanisms driving the choice of self-employment among Hispanics (Cromie, 1987;Fisher & Lewin, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is unclear if the benefits of living in clusters motivates or deter Hispanics to start a business. On the one hand, there is evidence that Hispanic self-employment is highly influenced by the community (Fairlie, 2004;Fisher & Lewin, 2018). In close proximity or in clusters, Hispanics are more likely to know each other and develop socioeconomic ties (Kim & Aldrich, 2005).…”

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The Economic Implications of Clustering on Hispanic Entrepreneurship in the US

Torres

Delgado

Marshall

2021

Journal of Small Business Strategy

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This article assesses the effect of Hispanic clustering on Hispanic self-employment in the US and the extent to which endogenous social factors within a cluster may encourage Hispanics to start a business. We address key identification issues in the clustering literature by applying a series of robust econometric techniques to US census data. The study provides empirical evidence on the role of Hispanic clustering on Hispanic entrepreneurship. This article also tackles the constructs of Hispanic entrepreneurial heterogeneity and suggests the clustering of second-generation Hispanics as a potential indicator of the Hispanic entrepreneurial environment. The study derives insight on the economic implications of Hispanic clustering and its benefits and suggests policy recommendations to promote success among Hispanic entrepreneurs. We propose that generational differences across Hispanics is not merely an ethnic control variable, but rather an important factor for the design of strategies and incentives at the federal, state, and local level.

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Push and pull factors and Hispanic self-employment in the USA

Cited by 25 publications

References 28 publications

Can Higher Education Ameliorate Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage? An Analysis of the Wage Assimilation of College-Educated Hispanic Americans

Can Higher Education Ameliorate Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage? An Analysis of the Wage Assimilation of College-Educated Hispanic Americans

Insights on the glass ceiling for immigrant women entrepreneurs in the technology sector

The Economic Implications of Clustering on Hispanic Entrepreneurship in the US

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