The role of family social capital in immigrants' entrepreneurial opportunity creation processes

Evansluong, Quang; Pasillas, Marcela Ramírez

doi:10.1504/ijesb.2019.096973

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“…Migrant entrepreneurs sustain and create family configurations and ties with other individuals in the place of origin and the place of residence (Evansluong and Ramírez Pasillas, 2019). Apart from strong family affiliations and horizontal family social capital, JEC Afghan refugees also accumulate vertical family social capital i.e.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Along the same lines, family social capital, which consists of the bonding ties and closed familial relationships is recognized as instrumental in providing resources to family businesses (Salvato and Melin, 2008). This category of social capital gained through the family is also considered crucial in the settlement of immigrants by providing necessary resources and networks both in the host and home country (Dana, 2001;Evansluong and Ramírez Pasillas, 2019). Family social capital typically refers to bonds of affection, obligation and responsibility and raises expectations of gift-giving and in-kind assistance (Salvato and Melin, 2008;Meister and Mauer, 2019).…”

Section: Family Social Capital and Refugee Economic Integrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Not without family: refugee family entrepreneurship and economic integration process

Zehra

Usmani

2021

JEC

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Purpose Refugee entrepreneurship is increasing because of the increased influx of refugees around the globe. This leaves us with the question that how refugees integrate economically in the host country in the presence of all social, emotional and economic constraints. Existing literature suggests looking into the role of social capital to address refugee economic integration, particularly in developing nations. To acknowledge this call, this paper aims to explore the impact of family social capital on the economic integration process. Particularly, this study has investigated the Afghan refugee entrepreneurial activities and the integration process of Afghan refugees in economic and social spaces in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The study is rooted in 18 in-depth interviews with five participants that run small businesses in the city of Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Findings The findings revealed Afghan refugee entrepreneurs, develop a different type of family social capital i.e. horizontal and vertical social capital. Afterward, when the acculturation pace up across refugees’ generations then they accumulate bridging social capital gradually. The process of economic integration happens in different stages as also shown in the existing literature. Based on (Berry, 2003; Evansluong et al., 2019; Khulman, 1991) economic integration process this paper has discussed three main stages (entry in labor market, gradual integration and gradual sub-merging in host society) of Afghan refugee economic integration in Pakistan and further this study has shown how different steps are arranged within these stages to smoothen the integration process. Research limitations/implications With this research, this paper calls for a more nuanced approach to address the challenges that are faced by refugees during their economic integration. Future research on Afghan economic and social integration can contribute to a better understanding of refugee settlement, well-being and self-sufficient status in host countries. One of the limitations of the study is the focus on male participants because female Afghan refugees do not work mostly because of strong patriarchal structures observed in refugee Afghan groups. Practical implications Most Afghan entrepreneurs consider them as Pakistani and do not want to repatriate to Afghanistan. This provides an opportunity for Pakistani policymakers to provide regulations and opportunities to Afghan entrepreneurs who want to stay in Pakistan and contribute to their family well-being and economic income generation and employment in Pakistan. Social implications The role of the family acts as a means to refugee entrepreneurs’ integration in the host country. Strong migration networks and dense family configurations are a source of pride, responsibility, resilience and self-esteem for Afghan refugees to start and expand their businesses. Originality/value This study provides the opportunity to explore the under-researched role of family social capital in the migrant and refugee entrepreneurship literature.

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Not without family: refugee family entrepreneurship and economic integration process

Zehra

Usmani

2021

JEC

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“…Moreover, the existence of out-groups (i.e., other ethnic groups) makes one's own ethnic identity more salient, and leads to in-group favoritism (Tajfel and Turner, 1979;Turner and Reynolds, 2011). This in turn, increases migrants' motivation even more to transfer their money, knowledge, and ideas to the other members of their clan for new business creation (Bernhard et al, 2006;Evansluong and Ramirez-Pasillas, 2019). That is, in ethnically diverse developing countries, migrant remittances are more likely to be relied on for new business creation while in less ethnically diverse societies, greater markets, more opportunities, less uncertainty, and lower transaction costs decrease the dependence on and weaken the positive effect of migrant remittances on new business creation.…”

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Remittances, ethnic diversity, and entrepreneurship in developing countries

Yavuz

Bahadir

2021

Small Bus Econ

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This paper examines the moderating influence of home country ethnic diversity in the relationship between migrant remittances and new business creation in developing countries. By employing the theories of transaction cost, social network, social identity, and trust, we argue that ethnic diversity is negatively associated with new business creation; nevertheless, it strengthens the positive association between migrant remittances and new business creation in developing countries. We test our hypotheses on 64 developing countries over an 11-year period (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016). This paper contributes to entrepreneurship literature by emphasizing the importance of home country ethnic diversity in channeling migrants' remittances to new business creation in developing countries.

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“…Recent studies suggest that entrepreneurship research calls for further in-depth insight into the everyday (Welter et al 2017), mundane aspects of entrepreneurship (van Burg et al 2020). Such mundanity does not exclude migrant entrepreneurs in the way they go about starting ventures in the places where they reside or move between (Evansluong and Ramírez-Pasillas 2018). The outcome of entrepreneurial processes for migrants points towards focusing on a better understanding of the motivation of individuals; for instance: necessity as opposed to opportunity-based entrepreneurship, (Dencker et al 2019), teams (Ben-Hafaïedh and Cooney 2017), and families (James et al 2020).…”

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Researching migrant entrepreneurship communities: a reflection through collaborative (auto)ethnographies

Vershinina

Cruz

2020

Int Entrep Manag J

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In this paper we offer a scholarly reflection about the value of ethnographic methods for studying migrant entrepreneurship; this reflection is seen specifically through the lens of our own migration experiences. Our positionalities and subjectivities, embedded in being migrants and researchers, offer this opportunity for in-depth reflection. Specifically, we examine what varieties of ethnographic research methods offer, as well as what limitations these methods bring if adopted within migrant entrepreneurship research. We argue that specific ethnographic practice-based methods have the capacity to reveal the rich social context of migrant entrepreneurship, which can supplement the theoretical perspectives. We adopt two illustrations to highlight the relevance of ethnographic methodologies to studying migrant entrepreneurship. The contribution this study offers is in suggesting new methods that allow fresh understanding of the complex narratives of migration dynamics to emerge. This study shows how narratives intertwine with migrants' stories of entrepreneurship and offers guidance for future research.

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The role of family social capital in immigrants' entrepreneurial opportunity creation processes

Cited by 31 publications

References 66 publications

Not without family: refugee family entrepreneurship and economic integration process

Not without family: refugee family entrepreneurship and economic integration process

Remittances, ethnic diversity, and entrepreneurship in developing countries

Researching migrant entrepreneurship communities: a reflection through collaborative (auto)ethnographies

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