April 1, 2014
Download HereSUMMARY: The “Better Business” report found that during the period of 1990-2012, Hispanic Americans, particularly immigrants, founded new businesses at increasingly higher rates, even throughout the recession. Overall, hispanics are likely to continue to overcome obstacles and exceed their entrepreneurship growth rates over time.
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https://sbecouncil.org/2014/04/03/latino-entrepreneurship-a-bright-spot-in-the-u-s-economy/
https://athenaeum.uiw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1317&context=uiw_etds
https://paulbsilverman.com/2015/11/12/surge-rate-of-hispanic-entrepreneurship/
https://medium.com/mi-gente/3-ways-latinx-entrepreneurs-are-crushing-it-ff4ac9b78c12
DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2014
AUTHORS: Alberto Dávila (Professor of Economics and Chair of Department of Economics and Finance, The University of Texas – Pan American), Marie T. Mora (Professor of Economics The University of Texas – Pan American), and Angela Marek Zeitlin (Director of Research Partnership for a New American Economy)
ABOUT THE RESEARCHER: The New American Economy is a bipartisan research and advocacy organization fighting for smart federal, state, and local immigration policies that help grow our economy and create jobs for all Americans.