Do Business Ecosystems See Color?

Henry Clay McKoy and James H. Johnson
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Henry Clay McKoy: North Carolina Central University, Durham, USA
James H. Johnson: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), 2018, vol. 9, issue 3, 80-91

Abstract: This article describes an American community survey and a survey of business owners of which the data are merged to assess the experiences of minority- versus white-owned small businesses between 2007 and 2012. This is highlighted due to it being a period encompassing the worst economic downturn since The Great Depression. White firms declined while minority firms grew rapidly. Despite recent efforts to create inclusive entrepreneurial and business ecosystems, however, minority business owners made little progress toward achieving equity or parity with white business owners. Policy prescriptions and implications for future research are discussed.

Date: 2018
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