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Subtitle: migrant entrepreneurship in OECD countries
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Paris]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9789264095823
Subjects: Minority business enterprises; Economic conditions; Emigration and immigration; Immigrants; Economic aspects; Entrepreneurship
Other titles: Migrant entrepreneurship in OECD countries; OECD iLibrary.
Description: Migrants contribute to the economic growth of their host countries in many ways, bringing new skills and competencies with them and helping to reduce labor shortages. An aspect that has received only limited attention up to now is migrants' contribution to entrepreneurial activity and employment creation in their host countries. In OECD countries, entrepreneurship is slightly higher among immigrants than natives and the total number of persons employed in migrant businesses is substantial, although the survival rate of these businesses is often lower than that of their native counterparts. Migrant entrepreneurship has gone beyond traditional ethnic businesses, into a wide range of sectors and innovative areas. Greater knowledge of migrant entrepreneurship is essential if policy makers are to better support migrant enterprises and their role in economic growth and job creation. In addition, increasing awareness of the positive role that migrants can play as entrepreneurs could contribute to a more balanced public debate on immigration. Taking a cross-country perspective, this publication sheds light on these issues and more, discussing policy options to foster the development and success of migrant businesses. It is a compilation of papers presented at a June 2010 conference organized by the OECD Secretariat, with the financial support of the Swedish and Turkish authorities, and the Dutch-Turkish Businessmen Association (HOTIAD).--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Migrant entrepreneurship in OECD countries : magnitude, contribution to employment and specific migration policies. Migrant entrepreneurship in OECD countries and its contribution to employment / by Josep Mestres; title: Migration policies in OECD countries to manage the migration of foreign entrepreneurs and investors / by Maria Vincenza Desiderio; title: pt. 2. The determinants of migrant entrepreneurship and employment creation by immigrants in OECD countries. Shifting landscapes of immigrant entrepreneurship / by Robert Kloosterman and Jan Rath; title: The determinants of immigrant entrepreneurship and employment creation in Portugal / by Catarina Reis Oliveira; title: Entrepreneurship among immigrants in Switzerland / by Étienne Piguet; title: pt. 3. Entrepreneurship and employment creation by immigrants : experiences from selected OECD countries. Business creation in France by entrepreneurs from outside the European Union / by Sandrine Plana; title: Self-employment amongst ethnic and migrant groups in the United Kingdom / by Stephen Drinkwater; title: Chinese entrepreneurship in Canada / by Peter S. Li; title: Mexican-American entrepreneurs and their contribution to the US economy / by Robert W. Fairlie; title: Migrant women entrepreneurship in OECD countries; title: pt. 4. The contribution of migrant entrepreneurs to innovation and the expansion of international trade. Skilled immigrants' contribution to innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States / by Jennifer Hunt; title: The contribution of migrants in enhancing foreign trade / by Andreas Hatzigeorgiou; title: pt. 5. Specific difficulties faced by immigrants in setting up and developing their businesses : evidence from selected OECD countries. Enterprises created in 2002 by non-EU nationals in France : finding it harder to survive / by Yves Breem; title: Latina entrepreneurship and recent self-employment trends in the United States / by Magnus Lofstrom; title: Improving access to credit for migrant enterprises / by Daniela Bobeva.