INFLUENCE OF FAMILY'S SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS ON THE DEBT STRUCTURE OF MEXICAN-AMERICAN AND KOREAN-AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES

George W. Haynes (), Joseph I. Onochie and Yoon Lee
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George W. Haynes: Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, 210E Linfield Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
Joseph I. Onochie: Department of Economics and Finance, Box B 10-225, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, C.U.N.Y., One Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010, USA
Yoon Lee: Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development, Utah State University, 2905 Old Main Hill, USA

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2008, vol. 13, issue 03, 343-361

Abstract: This study utilizes the Korean-American and Mexican-American samples in the National Minority Business Survey to examine the debt structure of small businesses owned by individuals from these ethnic groups. Small business owners with higher household net worth were more likely to borrow from finance companies, friends, and credit card companies. When controlling for business, business owner and family characteristics, Mexican-American small business owners with high net worth were significantly more likely to borrow from commercial banks than Mexican-American small business owners with low net worth are. Korean-American small business owners with high net worth were significantly more likely to utilize family loans than Korean-American small business owners with low net worth are. Korean-American small businesses appeared to be more financially dependent on the financial strength of their community, while Mexican-American small businesses owners appeared to be more financially independent.

Keywords: Family-owned small business; financial structure; ethnic differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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