Mixed Embeddedness and Migrant Entrepreneurship: Hints on Past and Future Directions. An Introduction

Barberis, Eduardo; Solano, Giacomo

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“…The phenomenon of migrant entrepreneurship has been analysed by many scholars, resulting in multiple concepts and theories about the inclination of migrants to choose self-employment (Rath & Schutjens, 2016 ). The mixed embeddedness approach is an advanced theoretical framework used by scholars in migration studies and sociology to analyse migrant entrepreneurship (Barberis & Solano, 2018 ; Ram et al, 2017 ). A recent analysis found that approximately 700 academic articles have used the mixed embeddedness approach as a theoretical framework to study the phenomenon (Barberis & Solano, 2018 ).…”

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“…The mixed embeddedness approach is an advanced theoretical framework used by scholars in migration studies and sociology to analyse migrant entrepreneurship (Barberis & Solano, 2018 ; Ram et al, 2017 ). A recent analysis found that approximately 700 academic articles have used the mixed embeddedness approach as a theoretical framework to study the phenomenon (Barberis & Solano, 2018 ). The approach is considered particularly advanced because it combines the individual level of the entrepreneur (personal motivations, individual characteristics and social contacts) and the structural determinants/contextual conditions (Rath & Schutjens, 2016 ).…”

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“…Starting from previous concepts and reviewing the growing literature on transnational entrepreneurship, we present a new, fine-tuned version of the mixed embeddedness approach (Kloosterman & Rath, 2001 ), in order to better understand how transnational entrepreneurs identify and seize business opportunities. Over the years, this mixed embeddedness model has developed into a leading perspective in sociological and migration studies of migrant entrepreneurship (Barberis & Solano, 2018 ). The new version of the mixed embeddedness approach presented below is based on the idea that in finding and seizing opportunities, transnational entrepreneurs also consider multiple places and groups.…”

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“…This is the basis of the concept of multifocality , which was introduced by Solano ( 2016a , 2016b ). We advance the original mixed embeddedness model by: refining the concept of multifocality to better account for the most recent findings related to the concept (see Barberis & Solano, 2018 ); linking multifocality to the mixed embeddedness approach and redefining the opportunity structure of the mixed embeddedness model accordingly; providing further empirical insights on the concept of multifocality, given that only a few articles provide an empirically illustration of it. We empirically illustrate the proposed model and, more specifically, its multifocal dimensions, by focusing on the case of Moroccan transnational entrepreneurs in Amsterdam.…”

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“…refining the concept of multifocality to better account for the most recent findings related to the concept (see Barberis & Solano, 2018 );…”

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This article addresses transnational migrant entrepreneurship, which refers to migrants involved in cross-border entrepreneurial activities. Previous models and concepts in migrant entrepreneurship studies have not fully succeeded in recognising the role played by differential groups and places in the pursuit of opportunities by transnational migrant entrepreneurs. This is due to a tendency to focus on the country of residence as well as on the inclination to view migrant entrepreneurs as members of a coherent ethnic or national group. To help fill this gap, we propose a new model combining the concept of multifocality, covering the simultaneous involvement of migrant entrepreneurs in both multiple places and multiple groups, with group modes of behaviour as an additional dimension influencing the opportunity structure. The case of Moroccan transnational entrepreneurs in Amsterdam shows that the role of multifocality in place, in combination with group modes of behaviour, is critical when it comes to pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Mixed Embeddedness and Migrant Entrepreneurship: Hints on Past and Future Directions. An Introduction

Cited by 10 publications

References 121 publications

Multifocality and opportunity structure: towards a mixed embeddedness model for transnational migrant entrepreneurship

Multifocality and opportunity structure: towards a mixed embeddedness model for transnational migrant entrepreneurship

A Structured Literature Review of Immigrant Entrepreneurship. Insights from Italy

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