The Creative Urban Diaspora Economy: A Disparity Analysis among Migrant Entrepreneurs

Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp and Daniel Arribas-Bel
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Daniel Arribas-Bel: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America

No 13-106/VIII, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers from Tinbergen Institute

Abstract: This paper highlights the ‘magic of diasporas’ − as a source of progress in a globalizing world − with special attention for migrant (or ethnic) entrepreneurship. The present study aims to identify and examine the critical critical success factors of migrant enterprises and their socio-economic implications in modern cities. We will assess the business performance of migrant entrepreneurs by employing a new analytical instrument, coined Super-Efficient Data Envelopment Analysis (Super-DEA). Next, we will offer a multidimensional visualization of the relative differences in the performance of migrant entrepreneurs by introducing a recently developed technique from the cognitive sciences, coined Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs). This analytical apparatus will be tested on the basis of a sample of Moroccan entrepreneurs in four Dutch cities, namely Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. The study will be concluded with some strategic conclusions.

Keywords: migrant entrepreneurship; diaspora economy; ethnic diversity; foreign migrants; economic performance; social capital; immigrant networks; social networks; Super-Efficient Data Envelopment Analysis; Self-Organizing Maps; SWOT analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L26 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-08-01
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