The refugee entrepreneurship process from/in emerging economies

Carlos Alberto Santamaria-Velasco (), Maria del Mar Benavides-Espinosa () and Virginia Simón-Moya ()
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Carlos Alberto Santamaria-Velasco: University of Guadalajara
Maria del Mar Benavides-Espinosa: Universidad de Valencia
Virginia Simón-Moya: IUDESCOOP - Universidad de Valencia

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2021, vol. 17, issue 2, No 4, 549-570

Abstract: Abstract The paper examines several refugee experiences in Mexico and presents their reasons for leaving their home countries. A gap in research is identifying the entrepreneurial process experienced by refugee entrepreneurs. We use the case study of 10 Latin American refugees in Mexico to propose a conceptual framework that describes the entrepreneurial process of refugee entrepreneurs. We have found that this process begins with the abandonment of the country of origin, followed by the traumatic experiences that caused flight and the difficulties they face in the pilgrimage to the host country. These events help shape the entrepreneurial intention of the refugees.

Keywords: Refugee; Entrepreneurship; Emerging economies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s11365-020-00712-8

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