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A New Wave of Chinese Urban Entrepreneurs

Our recently published article portrays a new wave of Chinese Urban Entrepreneurs: the overall self-employment rate is about 9 percent in 2007 across selected Chinese cities. As compared to wage workers, they tend to have lower human capital endowments, but greater income potential. The full article can be found here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/grow.12117/abstract

Historical trend on the self-employment rates of immigrants in the U.S.

Calculations from the Decennial Census and American Community Survey Data. Read our full blog on immigrant entrepreneurship and the economy posted on The Hill here

Minority- and Immigrant-Owned Businesses in Economy

Two of my recent new publications examine the scale and impact of minority-owned and immigrant-owned businesses in the local and global economy. A report for the Center for State and Local Finance (CSLF) looks at the growing trend of these businesses in the state of Georgia and its role in employment, revenues, payroll, etc. (seeContinue reading “Minority- and Immigrant-Owned Businesses in Economy”

Be Serene – Serenbe

The 2nd RayDay celebration hosted by the Ray Anderson Foundation brought me to the town of Serenbe, southwest of Atlanta, in Chattahoochee Hills. A Utopian dream or a new urbanism mecca as touted by some, this town is nested in the greenness, connected to nature and its offerings, adopts sustainable design, and has shops aroundContinue reading “Be Serene – Serenbe”

Urban Life in Europe

My recent conference and leisure trip to Greece (Athens conference) and France (Paris conference) reignited my belief in urban life and city living. What is more gratifying to an urban scholar than seeing subway trains packed with passengers, pedestrian streets heavily used by walkers and street front cafes and brasseries full of happy people. IContinue reading “Urban Life in Europe”

Kauffman report on high-tech immigrant entrepreneurs

Which metros have a high concentration of high-tech immigrant entrepreneurs and why? Check out our new report for the Kauffman Foundation: http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/2014/03/study-of-us-metros-with-most-high-tech-immigrant-entrepreneurs-provide-lessons-for-other-regions

New Journal: Regional Studies, Regional Science

I recently accepted the invitation to be one of the associate editors for a new journal called Regional Studies, Regional Science. This is an open access journal under the Regional Studies Association and published by Routledge. Click here for more information about the journal and check out the call for proposals.

On Ethnic Communities

Ethnic Communities, places where ethnic minorities and immigrants reside and ethnic businesses abound, have attracted much research and popular attention in recent years. Whereas the exact physical form, economic structure, and social/cultural organizations vary across these communities, they might have the effect of promoting community development and help immigrants through an economic downtown. Read myContinue reading “On Ethnic Communities”

Welcoming Atlanta

During a luncheon at Georgia Terrace Hotel I attended last Tuesday, October 22, Mayor Kasim Reed announced that City of Atlanta will be joining other 21 cities around the country to become a Welcoming City to immigrants. Welcoming Cities and Counties is an iniative of Welcoming America, headquartered in Decatur. Read the Press Release here and checkContinue reading “Welcoming Atlanta”

Science & Innovation Policy and the Middle Class

I entered two somewhat unfamiliar domains these several days as I attend two conferences here in Atlnata as presenter and discussant: The Science & Innovation Policy Conference hosted by Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy and a Middle Class Phenomenon in Emerging Markets Conference hosted by Georgia State’s Robinson College of Business. As different as they sound,Continue reading “Science & Innovation Policy and the Middle Class”