Who is doing “transnational diaspora entrepreneurship”? Understanding formal identity and status

Maria Elo, Florian Täube () and Per Servais

Journal of World Business, 2022, vol. 57, issue 1

Abstract: This paper addresses transnational diaspora entrepreneurship (TDE), its superdiversity and respective formal identity and status. As migration increases, formal identity becomes a panacea for migrants’ economic participation and global entrepreneurial policies. Our review of TDE literature identified a lack of specification of TDE types and criteria. We develop a taxonomy and discuss TDE problems addressing formal identity, generation, mixed-origin, multi-location, diversity of migratory patterns and cross-border entrepreneurial business activities. Since policymaking employs formal status for impeding or facilitating cross-border venturing, it is crucial to reduce the ambiguity of terms and categories and facilitate more nuanced and accurate theorizing and policymaking.

Keywords: Transnational diaspora entrepreneurship; Transnational entrepreneurship; Diaspora; Formal identity; Status; Policy criteria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2021.101240

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