Migrant entrepreneurship characteristics - a case study from regional Australia

Abstract

<p>Although migrant entrepreneurship has existed for many decades and has contributed to various economic dimensions, it has not been thoroughly investigated, and the theoretical underpinnings that can explain migrant entrepreneurship lack clear articulation and argument. The overarching aim of this study is to use the disadvantage, interactive and cultural theoretical models to understand in depth the uptake, enactment and embeddedness of migrant entrepreneurship. A qualitative case study methodology is employed to gather information on the lived experiences of migrant entrepreneurs to determine the influence of temporal, spatial and contextual dimensions. The distinct characteristics of migrant entrepreneurship in regional Australia are identified, and the implications for practice, policy, theory, methodology and society are discussed.</p>