TY - BOOK ID - 78340957 TI - Landscapes of the Ethnic Economy. AU - Kaplan, David H AU - Airriess, Christopher A AU - Alberts, Heike AU - Barrett, Giles A AU - Collins, Jock AU - Hillmann, Felicitas AU - House, Bessie AU - Li, Wei AU - Lo, Lucia AU - Mudu, Pierpaolo AU - Oberle, Alex AU - Smith, James M AU - Teixeira, Carlos Gustavo Poggio AU - McEvoy, David PY - 2006 SN - 1306218896 1461638607 9781461638605 0742529479 9780742529472 0742529487 9780742529489 PB - Lanham Rowman & Littlefield Publishers DB - UniCat KW - Ethnic neighborhoods KW - Minority business enterprises KW - Urban geography KW - Geography KW - Minority-owned business enterprises KW - Business enterprises KW - Neighborhoods KW - Economic aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78340957 AB - Exploring the worldwide boom in immigration, this book traces the profound changes in urban areas as new arrivals have transformed inner cities and suburbs alike into bastions of new ethnic economic activity. Each chapter addresses the significance of urban space and local context in developing various ethnic economies and how ethnic economies have helped to re-create urban neighborhoods. With its international scope and rich case studies, this book will be invaluable for scholars and students alike in the fields of ethnic studies, urban studies, economic development, geography, and sociology. ER -