Born Entrepreneurs?: Immigrant Self-Employment in Spain

· Taylor & Francis
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Are immigrants more enterprising than natives in Spain? How successful are migrant entrepreneurs compared to those who start businesses in their country of birth? With the growth of migration worldwide, questions such as these are garnering the attention of economists, policymakers and scholars. Born Entrepreneurs? asks how foreignness affects an immigrant's ability to launch and to grow a successful business. It also explores the economic and social benefits that immigrants might derive from self-employment and the unique factors at play in so-called ethnic and immigrant entrepreneurship.
Are immigrants more enterprising than natives in Spain? How successful are migrant entrepreneurs compared to those who start businesses in their country of birth? With the growth of migration worldwide, questions such as these are garnering the attention of economists, policymakers and scholars. ...

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About the author

Nahikari Irastorza is a postdoctoral researcher funded by the Basque regional government at Metropolis British Columbia, Simon Fraser University. She has conducted research in Spain, Sweden, Colombia and Canada. She has published several book chapters and presented her work at various international conferences in Europe and North America.
Nahikari Irastorza is a postdoctoral researcher funded by the Basque regional government at Metropolis British Columbia, Simon Fraser University. She has conducted research in Spain, Sweden, Colombia and Canada. She has published several book chapters and presented her work at various internation...

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