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Author: | Andersson, L. Hammarstedt, M. |
Title: | Intergenerational transmissions in immigrant self-employment: Evidence from three generations |
Journal: | Small business economics
2010 : APR, VOL. 34:3, p. 261-276 |
Index terms: | immigration self-employment intergenerational transfers labour markets Scandinavia Nordic countries Sweden |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This paper provides the 1st study of intergenerational transmissions in immigrant self-employment (herein as: s-e.) across three generations (here as: gen/s.). Based on a Swedish data set, it is shown that having a self-employed (as: s-ed.) father, as well as having a s-ed. grandfather, has a positive effect on s-e. propensities for male 3rd-gen. immigrants. For native Swedes having a s-ed. father is of importance for s-e. propensities, while having a s-ed. grandfather is not. Thus, there seems to be a generational link in s-e. across three generations for immigrants, but not for natives. Since immigrants transfer general s-e. abilities, 3rd-gen. immigrants with s-ed. ancestors are over-represented in the s-e. |
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