“Small business enterprises and Latino entrepreneurship: An enclave or mainstream activity in South Texas?” |
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Authors: | Michael J Pisani Joseph M Guzman Chad Richardson Carlos Sepulveda Lyonel Laulié |
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Institution: | 1.Central Michigan University,Mt. Pleasant,USA;2.Michigan State University,East Lansing,USA;3.University of Texas Rio Grande Valley,Edinburg,USA;4.Wayne State University,Detroit,USA |
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Abstract: | We surveyed 298 Latino small businesses in South Texas, a minority-majority region, in the summer of 2010. The survey focused on Latino entrepreneurship, and in this paper, we report findings associated with business start-up, immigration status of the entrepreneur, the sphere of business operations within formal or informal markets, the role of language in business operations, and the impact of the US-Mexico border in business success. We explore Latino entrepreneurship in the region as an enclave or mainstream activity developing a typology of business income chances associated with immigration documentation and business start-up rationale. Lastly, using multivariate analysis, we find gender, financial access, residence, and business language significant determinants in business orientation between necessity-driven and opportunity-driven Latino enterprises. |
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