PATTERNS OF TRADE IN ETHNIC ENCLAVES: A STUDY OF ARAB AND HISPANIC SMALL BUSINESSES PDF Print E-mail
 

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Craig S. Galbraith,
Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Curt H. Stiles,
School of Business, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey
Carlos L. Rodriguez,
Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina, Wilmington

ABSTRACT

This study examines the nature of intra-enclave trade for two ethnic enclaves, Hispanics and Arabs, within a U.S. metropolitan area. Based upon a sample of forty-two small ethnic businesses, a modified enclave input-output table is developed for purchases of materials, services, and labor inputs and sales of outputs. Analysis suggests that ethnic firms tend to rely more upon the ethnic enclave for labor inputs than for other resources. In addition, the study indicates that start-up firms rely more upon intra-enclave economic exchange than more mature ethnic business.

SOMMAIRE

La présente communication étudie la nature des échanges commerciaux internes dans deux enclaves ethniques, l’une arabe et l’autre hispanique, dans une métropole américaine. À partir d’un échantillon de quarante-deux petites entreprises ethniques, on a développé un tableau modidifé des entrées-sorties par enclave pour l’achat des matériaux, les services, la somme de travail, et les ventes de produits. L’analyse suggère que les entreprises ethniques tendent à se tourner vers leur propre enclave pour la maind’oeuvre, ce qui est moins le cas pour les autres ressources. De plus, selon l’étude, les jeunes entreprises comptent plus sur les échanges économiques internes que les entreprises ethniques plus établies.

 

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