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What makes an Entrepreneur and does it pay ? Native Men, Turks, and other Migrants in Germany

The paper focuses on the entrepreneurial endeavors of immigrants and natives in Germany, focusing on Turkish immigrants. Employing data from the German Socioeconomic Panel 2000 release we find that the probability of self-employment increases significantly with age for all groups albeit at a decreasing rate. Among immigrants, Turks are twice as likely to choose self-employment as any other immigrant group.