Disparities in Capital Access between Minority and Non-Minority-owned Businesses

Robert W. Fairlie, Alicia M. Robb U.S. Department of Commerce April 22, 2020

Summary

This report emphasizes the important contribution of minority business enterprises (MBEs) to the US economy. The analysis emphasizes inadequate access to financial capital, higher interest rates as well as denied credit as racial discrimination that impacts minority business performance.

View Report