The United Kingdom has experienced diverse migration patterns since the late 1940s and in many ethnic minority groups the level of native-born members is rising. Thus, analysis of self-employment among ethnic and immigrant groups in the United Kingdom has tended to focus on ethnic differences rather on immigrant status. The self-employment experience of immigrant and ethnic groups in the United Kingdom has varied considerably over time. This chapter provides an overview of the characteristics of

First Author: OECD Publishing
Attributed to:  The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) funded by ESRC

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Book Title: Open for Business: Migrant Entrepreneurship in OECD Countries (2010)

Page Reference: 189-197

ISBN: 9789264095823