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Entrepreneurs because they are Immigrants or Immigrants because they are Entrepreneurs?
The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2011Conventional wisdom suggests that immigrants are forced into selfemployment. Although there is veracity in this assertion, it is equally probable that there is a certain level of entrepreneurial drive and spirit exhibited when an individual departs from his or her homeland.
Prescott C. Ensign, Nicholas P. Robinson
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs in 272 SMSAs
Sociological Perspectives, 1987Utilizing data collected from the 1980 public-use sample of the U.S. Census, we examine the effect of percentage foreign born in the labor force upon aggregate self-employment rate in 272 SMSAs. Because mean self-employment among the foreign born was higher than among the native born, an increased percentage in the foreign born in a SMSA labor force ...
Ivan Light, Angel A. Sanchez
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Immigrant entrepreneurs in Antofagasta, Chile
Academia Revista Latinoamericana de Administración, 2018Purpose The purpose of this paper is to characterize the immigrant entrepreneurs of the Region of Antofagasta and identify their contribution to local development. Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach.
Luis Miguel Rodrigo +2 more
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IRANIAN WOMEN AS IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS
Gender & Society, 1994This article addresses the lack of gender specificity in immigration literature on ethnic economies. In particular women's work in income-generating economic activity in ethnic enterprises is unveiled. Immigrant Iranian women's combined utilization of ethnic, gender, and class resources in the ethnic economy of Los Angeles is examined through two case
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Domestic and Immigrant Entrepreneurs
2018Entrepreneurship and innovation, major sources of jobs and economic vitality, are prominent in economic development discussions today. How can we increase the number of entrepreneurs and amount of innovation, and what is the role of higher education?
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Population and Environment, 1994
Many immigrants go into business for themselves, rather than enter the salaried labor market. Immigrant business owners in the United States are admired for their enterprising spirit, but they may also be the target of envy and hostility, as was evident in the attacks on Korean businesses during riots in Los Angeles in 1992.
James T. Fawcett, Robert W. Gardner
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Many immigrants go into business for themselves, rather than enter the salaried labor market. Immigrant business owners in the United States are admired for their enterprising spirit, but they may also be the target of envy and hostility, as was evident in the attacks on Korean businesses during riots in Los Angeles in 1992.
James T. Fawcett, Robert W. Gardner
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Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 2019
The aim of this study is to increase our understanding of immigrant entrepreneurs’ cross-cultural capabilities for international business. Based on 30 interviews with Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia, we found that cross-cultural capabilities include the capability of psychological adaptation (emotion management and positive mindset) and ...
Kunlin Xu, Judy Drennan, Shane Mathews
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The aim of this study is to increase our understanding of immigrant entrepreneurs’ cross-cultural capabilities for international business. Based on 30 interviews with Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia, we found that cross-cultural capabilities include the capability of psychological adaptation (emotion management and positive mindset) and ...
Kunlin Xu, Judy Drennan, Shane Mathews
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