Poland is a country being exposed to emigration and immigration flows relatively recently. That, among others, results … shows moderate positive impact of immigration fitting demand mostly in agriculture, construction and household services. We … analyse an impact of immigration on the domestic labour market in Poland. The immigrants fill gaps existing due to relatively …

This paper first presents a brief historical overview of immigration in Europe. We then provide (and distinguishing … measurable skills. We conclude with a discussion of the role of regulations and institutions as one possible mechanism for these …

Entrepreneurship is usually identified as an important determinant of aggregate productivity and long-term growth. The … determinants of entrepreneurship, nevertheless, are not entirely understood. A recent literature has linked entrepreneurship to the … determining the incidence of entrepreneurship. We explore the creation of Special Civil Tribunals in the Brazilian state of São …

In this paper we explore the ways in which institutions and networks influence entrepreneurial development in Russia …. By utilizing new Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data collected in 2001, we investigate the effects of the weak …

We develop entrepreneurship and institutional theory to explain variation in different types of entrepreneurship across … grow faster. We test these hypotheses using the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor surveys in 55 countries for 2001 …

entrepreneurial elite, resulting in economic policy and institutions which are more conducive to entrepreneurship and productivity …

impact of immigration on entrepreneurial activity. Immigrants, we hypothesize, facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship by … of immigrants (even if they are not self-employed) may prove to be areas in which entrepreneurship and innovation are … beyond traditional perspectives that focus on low-cost immigrant labor or immigrant entrepreneurship. …

is reflected in immigration policies and many developed countries have created special visas and entry requirements in an … attempt to attract immigrant entrepreneurs. Not surprisingly, a large body of research on immigrant entrepreneurship has … fundamental immigrant entrepreneurship issues as well as the empirical methods and data used. The main themes we address are …