Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2025
Abstract
This paper examines the causal impact of immigration on entrepreneurship among US-born non-Hispanic whites in non-agricultural private sectors from 1980 to 2018. Using self-employment as a proxy for entrepreneurship and distinguishing between incorporated individuals and unincorporated self-employed workers, I find a sizable negative impact of immigration on native self-employment. Importantly, this effect is consistent across incorporated and unincorporated self-employment and remains robust across demographic groups based on gender, age, and education. Results are robust to the choice of controls and estimation methods.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Small Business Economics
First Page
755
Last Page
773
Recommended Citation
Unel, B. (2025). Effects of immigration on native entrepreneurship in the US: an analysis of self-employment over 1980–2018. Small Business Economics, 64 (2), 755-773. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-024-00914-2