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Social Capital, Entrepreneurship and Living Standards : Differences between Immigrants and the Native Born

Roskruge, Matthew James - 2016

Both migrant entrepreneurship and social capital are topics which have attracted a great deal of attention. However … between social capital and the prevalence of entrepreneurship. We also investigate the relationship between social capital and … are correlated with entrepreneurship, but volunteering matters equally for both groups. The positive association between …

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On Immigration and Native Entrepreneurship

Duleep, Harriet Orcutt; Jaeger, David A.; McHenry, Peter - 2021

We present a novel theory that immigrants facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship by being willing and able to … observationally equivalent natives. Areas with large numbers of immigrants may therefore lead to more entrepreneurship and innovation …

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How Immigration May Affect U.S. Native Entrepreneurship : Theoretical Building Blocks and Preliminary Results

Duleep, Harriet Orcutt - 2015

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 …

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Immigrants and entrepreneurship : business ownership is higher among immigrants, but promoting self-employment is unlikely to improve outcomes for less skilled

Lofstrom, Magnus; Wang, Chunbei - 2019

successful than focusing on entrepreneurship. …

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Hybrid (Solo)Self-Employment and Upskilling : Is Online Platform Work a Path Towards Entrepreneurship?

Pouliakas, Konstantinos; Ranieri, Antonio - 2022

fuller entrepreneurship. We also examine if a digital proto-entrepreneurial experience is sustainable over time by analysing … of necessity, making their journey from proto- to full entrepreneurship less feasible. Our paper provides additional …

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Crime and immigration : do poor labor market opportunities lead to migrant crime?

Bell, Brian - 2014

Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that...

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Roma integration in European labor markets : nuclei of evidence tell a grim story, but a veil of ignorance impedes policy efforts

Kahanec, Martin - 2014

The Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Europe - as well as one of the most disadvantaged. A triple vicious circle is at play: Substandard socio-economic outcomes reinforce each other; they fuel negative attitudes and perceptions, leading to ill-chosen policies; and segmentation is...

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Superdiversity, social cohesion, and economic benefits : superdiversity can result in real economic benefits, but it also raises concerns about social cohesion

Spoonley, Paul - 2014

Empirical studies have found that achieving superdiversity - a substantial increase in the scale and scope of minority ethnic and immigrant groups in a region - can provide certain economic benefits, such as higher levels of worker productivity and innovation. Superdiversity can also provide a...

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Enforcement and illegal migration : enforcement deters immigrations with many unintended consequences

Orrenius, Pia M. - 2014

Border enforcement of immigration laws attempts to raise the costs of illegal immigration, while interior enforcement also lowers the benefits. Border and interior enforcement therefore reduce the net benefits of illegal immigration and should lower the probability that an individual will decide...

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Who benefits from the minimum wage - natives or migrants? : there is no evidence that increases in the minimum wage have hurt immigrants

Zavodny, Madeline - 2014

According to economic theory, a minimum wage reduces the number of low-wage jobs and increases the number of available workers, allowing greater hiring selectivity. More competition for a smaller number of low-wage jobs will disadvantage immigrants if employers perceive them as less skilled than...

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