Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Cases from Contemporary Poland

Immigration is a major challenge for the European Union, and this book provides guidelines for the policy design towards migrations. It compares the patterns of approaches leading to entrepreneurial activities of immigrants from the Far East with those in other countries, including Poland. The studies cover the main reasons for starting new ventures, sources of opportunities, customers, market position, success, and development, as well as cultural, institutional, legal, and economic differences. The book shows that significant differences in entrepreneurial activities appear between the first and second generations of immigrants and how entrepreneurial activities help in assimilation processes and building ties between immigrants and host societies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 214 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Immigration poses a significant challenge for the European Union, particularly in terms of integrating new migrants into society and the economy. This book explores the patterns of approaches taken by immigrants from the Far East, including China, Vietnam, South Korea, India, and the Philippines, toward entrepreneurial activities. It emphasizes the need for comparisons with other countries to address the challenges of defining migration policies. The studies included in the book provide valuable insights into immigrant entrepreneurship in Poland, comparing it to Western European and American contexts.

The areas covered in the studies include the motivations behind starting new ventures, the sources of opportunities, the process of defining customers and factors influencing the choice between ethnic and local businesses, immigrants' strategies for building market position, defining success and development, and the challenges of cultural, institutional, legal, and economic differences. The studies reveal significant differences in entrepreneurial activities between the first and second generations of immigrants and highlight the role of entrepreneurial activities in assimilation processes and fostering ties between immigrants and host societies.

Furthermore, the study extends our understanding of entrepreneurial activities among immigrants in countries that are traditionally considered less attractive migration destinations. By examining these processes, the book contributes to a better understanding and description of migration, ultimately facilitating more effective policies and practices.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367523213