Networks, and their resulting social capital, can be key determinants of successful business start-up for immigrant entrepreneurs. Historically, immigrants have settled in communities characterized by networks that consist of strong ties. Network theory suggests that in addition to strong ties,...

Immigrant entrepreneurs often rely on their group's local social capital in their new home market to establish and maintain their businesses. In particular, immigrant entrepreneurs with few resources of their own receive help from those possessing more resources. Supporting these arguments using...

La Organización Mundial del Turismo, (agencia perteneciente a la ONU) refiere que, “el turismo comprende las actividades que realizan las personas durante sus viajes y estancias en lugares distintos a su entorno habitual, por un periodo de tiempo consecutivo inferior a un año, con fines de...

If Australia's population were to reach 40 million, it could only result from either a drastic reversal of the decline in the fertility rate or a very large increase in the rate of net migration. This lecture explores this interesting question.