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The refugee entrepreneurship process from/in emerging economies

Authors: Carlos Alberto Santamaria-Velasco, Maria del Mar Benavides-Espinosa, Virginia Simón-Moya

Published in: International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal | Issue 2/2021

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The paper examines several refugee experiences in Mexico and presents their reasons for leaving their home countries. A gap in research is identifying the entrepreneurial process experienced by refugee entrepreneurs. We use the case study of 10 Latin American refugees in Mexico to propose a conceptual framework that describes the entrepreneurial process of refugee entrepreneurs. We have found that this process begins with the abandonment of the country of origin, followed by the traumatic experiences that caused flight and the difficulties they face in the pilgrimage to the host country. These events help shape the entrepreneurial intention of the refugees.

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Title: The refugee entrepreneurship process from/in emerging economies
Authors: Carlos Alberto Santamaria-Velasco
Maria del Mar Benavides-Espinosa
Virginia Simón-Moya
Publication date: 15-01-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal / Issue 2/2021
Print ISSN: 1554-7191
Electronic ISSN: 1555-1938
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-020-00712-8

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