This paper studies the driving forces for successful migrant entrepreneurship in Amsterdam. Three categories of migrants are investigated, viz. Moroccans, Surinamese, and Turks. Particular attention is paid to their personal and business characteristics. An extensive field survey was undertaken...

In recent years, self-employment among migrant minorities has increased significantly in the Netherlands. The phenomenon of ‘migrant entrepreneurship’ (ME) refers to business activities undertaken by migrants with a specific socio-cultural and ethnic background or migrant origin. ME...

A growing number of the second-generation migrant entrepreneurs and an orientation to non-traditional sectors have become the new trends in migrant entrepreneurship in recent years. Although traditional sectors are still the most popular among the first generation migrant entrepreneurs, because...

The past decades have shown a remarkable growth in entrepreneurship among migrants. Recent studies on ethnic entrepreneurship have pointed at an increasing share of migrants in urban small- and medium-sized entrepreneurial businesses. These migrant activities are crucial to the urban economy in...

A growing number of the second-generation migrant entrepreneurs and an orientation to non-traditional sectors have become the new trends in migrant entrepreneurship in recent years. Although traditional sectors are still the most popular among the first generation migrant entrepreneurs, because...

The past decades have shown a remarkable growth in entrepreneurship among migrants. Recent studies on ethnic entrepreneurship have pointed at an increasing share of migrants in urban small- and medium-sized entrepreneurial businesses. These migrant activities are crucial to the urban economy in...

In recent years, self-employment among migrant minorities has increased significantly in the Netherlands. The phenomenon of ‘migrant entrepreneurship’ (ME) refers to business activities undertaken by migrants with a specific socio-cultural and ethnic background or migrant origin. ME...