Examines trends in entrepreneurship among minority ethnic groups in Britain. It begins with an analysis of how self-employment rates for different ethnic groups have evolved since the early 1990s. We find that rates of self-employment have fallen for Indians and the Chinese and argue that this is due to increased opportunities in paid employment, partly brought about by demographic change. However, entrepreneurs from these groups still work the longest hours. In contrast, self-employment rates have risen for Black Caribbean males in recent years and remain high for Pakistani males.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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231 p, Contents: 1.. Introductory: The Sierra Leone Settlement and the Birth of a British African Policy 1787-1840 -- 2. The Origins of Liberated African Emigration -- 3. International Reactions -- 4. 'Voluntary' Emigration under Government Control 1843-1846 -- 'Voluntary' Emigration under Government Control: The Growler Scheme and the Hook-MacDonald Conflict 1847-1849 -- 6. Labour Recruitment Techniques: The Coastal Squadron and the Vice-Admiralty Courts -- 7. The Hodge Contract and the End of Emigration Policy -- Conclusion