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Journal of Community Engagement and ScholarshipUsing a comparative case study methodology, this research explores how Mexican and Central American immigrant entrepreneurs in two types of county-level sanctuary contexts (limited and robust) operate their enterprises.
Tara Carr-Lemke
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Social Capital, Culture, and Commitment to Sustainability Among Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable development is gaining attention, especially among SMEs in developing countries. This paper examines how social capital mediates the relationship between cultural factors and SMEs' commitment to sustainability. The research focuses on Albanian SMEs using a quantitative approach that includes confirmatory factor analysis and ...
Ina Keçi +2 more
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A bibliometric review of Immigrant and Ethnic Entrepreneurship
Internext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais, 2017 Debate about the immigration of thousands of refugees to Europe and their assimilation by society and the local economy is a popular theme today. Furthermore, international entrepreneurship of ethnic enclaves has been studied as a form of social mobility
Eduardo Picanço Cruz +1 more
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs in the Massachusetts Biotechnology Industry (2007) [PDF]
, 2007 Immigrant entrepreneurs are co-founders in 25.7 percent of Massachusetts Biotechnology firms. In 2006, these immigrant-founded biotechnology companies produced over $7.6 billion dollars in sales and employed over 4,000 workers.
Daniel J. Monti +2 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Concerning human resources, research in the tourism sector has traditionally focused on a personnel‐managerial perspective rather than a labor market‐condition analysis per se, limiting the examination of its unique working ecosystem and distinct socioeconomic particularities. This has evidenced an apparent thematic research gap in the tourism
Maria Jesus Vazquez‐Garcia +2 more
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Small Business International ReviewWhile extensive research exists on immigrants as workers and migrant laborers, studies on immigrants as entrepreneurs in emerging economies are only beginning to emerge. This article addresses the limited knowledge on how immigrant entrepreneurs' agency,
Boris Urban, Mahad Moti
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South African Journal of Business Management, 2018 This study examines factors inhibiting African immigrant entrepreneurs’ small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) growth in a municipality of South Africa. Understanding these factors is important to stakeholders as this is an area that plagues much of the ...
Bernard L. Ngota +2 more
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From \u27Break Out\u27 to \u27Breakthrough\u27: Successful Market Strategies of Immigrant Entrepreneurs in the UK [PDF]
, 2010 This paper explores the strategies that enable ethnic minority immigrant entrepreneurs to \u27break out\u27 of local ethnic markets and \u27break through\u27 into more promising markets with greater opportunities.
Basu, Anuradha
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho +2 more
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Immigration and Entrepreneurship [PDF]
, 2015 Immigrants are widely perceived as being highly entrepreneurial and important for economic growth and innovation. This is reflected in immigration policies and many developed countries have created special visas and entry requirements in an attempt to ...
Fairlie, Robert W., Lofstrom, Magnus
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