The Journal of Human Resources
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Trends in Self-Employment among White and Black Men during the Twentieth Century
Robert W. Fairlie and Bruce D. Meyer
The Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 35, No. 4 (Autumn, 2000), pp. 643-669 (27 pages)
Published By: University of Wisconsin Press
The Journal of Human Resources
https://doi.org/10.2307/146366
https://www.jstor.org/stable/146366
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Abstract

We examine white and black male nonagricultural self-employment from 1910 to 1997. Self-employment rates fell through 1970 and then rose. White male trends were due to declining rates within industries, ending in 1970, counterbalanced by a continuing shift toward high self-employment industries. Social security and immigration do not explain the recent upturn. Black male rates have been roughly one-third of white rates from 1910 to 1997. Blacks are not concentrated in low self-employment rate industries. Absent continuing forces limiting black self-employment, a simple inter-generational model suggests quick convergence of black and white rates.

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The Journal of Human Resources examines labor, health, education, welfare, and retirement issues. Focused on policy implications, JHR is intended for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. The journal includes rigorous and policy-relevant articles along with a communication section that provides up-to-the-minute, short, professional dialogue.

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The University of Wisconsin Press, a division of the UW-Madison Graduate School, has published more than 3000 titles, and currently has more than 1500 scholarly, regional, and general interest books in print. The Press publishes ten peer-reviewed academic and professional journals in the humanities, social sciences, and medicine. See the Journals Division Web site for more information.

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