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May 21, 2005

Article: The Vital Businesses of Immigrants

The concept of social capital has in recent times interested economic researchers as an explanatory factor for successful enterprise. As immigrant entrepreneurs as a rule find it more difficult to borrow from the bank than do the majority of the population, and for this reason are more dependent on social capital, this special case of enterprise ought to be a very productive object of study.

The Vital Businesses of Immigrants

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