Self-employed migrants from EU Member States in Poland: differentiated professional trajectories and explanations of entrepreneurial success

Andrejuk, Katarzyna

doi:10.1080/1369183x.2016.1249050

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“…As for the motivations for expatriation, even taking into account the above limitations, it would be interesting to continue this research by delving into the similarities and differences between different ethnic expatriates, and also expand the sample to other nationalities. For example, corresponding to a cultural approach, Andrejuk (2017) in studying a unique case of EU-15 and the EU-12 entrepreneurs in Poland, revealed that cultural differences play an important role in entrepreneurial success. Also, entrepreneurs from the EU-12 succeeded in their business when they fully integrated into the host communities but expatriates from the United Kingdom and Spain were successful when they employed their cultural heritage.…”

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A Comparison Analysis Between Pre-departure and Transitioned Expat-Preneurs

Kumpikaitè-Valiüniené

Duobienė

Mihi-Ramírez

2021

Front. Psychol.

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This paper contributes to the understanding on the reasons that lead to entrepreneurship in other countries. We focus on expat-preneurs, those who decided to undertake business opportunities in other countries (before or after settling there). Using comparison analysis and logistic regression, we examine pre-departure and transitioned expat-preneurs’ demographic characteristics and push-pull factors that lead them to expatriate. From a survey conducted in 2015-2016 of 5,532 Lithuanians expatriated in 24 countries, a sample of 308 respondents with their own businesses abroad was selected. This research contributes to the literature on expat-preneurs, with empirical evidence on pre-departure and transitioned self-initiated (SI) expat-preneurs. The results revealed that demographic features matter when studying such global entrepreneurs. It is a process experienced differently by males and females and, as such, it can be considered as gender selective. Thus, more pre-departure expat-preneurs are male than female, but there is a growing number of female transitioned expat-preneurs. Pre-departure expat-preneurs are older and less educated than transitioned ones and have been pushed to move abroad by issues such as political corruption or a non-supportive tax system, and are attracted by a higher possibility of self-realisation as well as the prestige of the host country. Meanwhile, transitioned expat-preneurs have been pushed to emigrate due to family reasons or too few employment opportunities in their home country.

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A Comparison Analysis Between Pre-departure and Transitioned Expat-Preneurs

Kumpikaitè-Valiüniené

Duobienė

Mihi-Ramírez

2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…For example, the 'cultural knowledge' domain includes cultural adjustments by the receiving society. In the case of British-born Poles, as Andrejuk (2017) found for West European migrants in general, a common type of cultural accommodation they encountered in Poland was Poles' patience with their Polish language, and readiness to speak English to foreigners. However, expectations that they would be accepted and fit in often seemed to be connected less to any particular domains of integration and more to the British-born…”

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Invisible Poles and their integration into Polish society: changing identities of UK second-generation migrants in the Brexit era

White

Goodwin

2020

Social Identities

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The article discusses what happens when a 'critical event' exposes a migrant population to public view, leading them to reflect on their multiple identities and loyalties. Its focus is on 21 st century Europe, where societies spread across international borders, offering opportunities for individuals to identify with two or more, and attempt to integrate sufficiently for their own purposes within each. Our case study is British-born Poles; the critical events are the post-2004 wave of Polish migration and the 2016 Brexit referendum. Based on interviews with 28 British-born individuals who felt they had emerged from 'invisibility' and become increasingly Polish, we seek to explain their integration trajectories into new Polish society in the UK and society in Poland. These integration experiences are shaped by the complex intersection of generation, wave, community, and historical and geographical setting. Existing research tends to focus on tensions between the post-1945 and post-2004 waves. We show how tensions can oocur. However, we also point to instances of successful integration, where British-born Poles update their linguistic and cultural knowledge, form social relations with the new arrivals and, perhaps most importantly, experience life in Poland more intensely than was possible before 2004.

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“…Indeed, starting within the Polish literature, Andrejuk's (2017) comparative study of migrant entrepreneurs in Poland from pre- and post-EU accession revealed how, in contrast to the wider literature, “career trajectories of EU-15 nationals are not necessarily dependent upon integration efforts” (Andrejuk, 2017, p. 559), subsequently questioning the assumption that integration with the mainstream society is economically desirable for migrants. Moreover, the study found that these EU-15 benefited from cultural hierarchies, somewhat turning the idea of the “disadvantaged migrant” on its head.…”

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Privileged core-state migrant entrepreneurs in Poland: an ethnic economy in reverse?

Girling

2022

IJEBR

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PurposeThe study aims to explore migrant entrepreneurship in a hitherto overlooked demographic, namely, migrants who have moved away from core-states and towards an economically less developed area. In particular, the study aims to critically evaluate to what extent mainstream theories and findings regarding migrants' ethnic division of labour are applicable in such an “upside down” migratory context.Design/methodology/approachThe study qualitatively analyses 41 privileged core-state (UK, USA and Germany, among others) migrant entrepreneurs who have migrated to Wroclaw, Poland, and positions these findings against a second subject group of 24 migrant entrepreneurs from periphery-states (namely, Ukraine and Belarus).FindingsThe study finds that, while the situations of the periphery-state subject group largely lend support to the mainstream literature of migrant entrepreneurship, for those from the core-states subject group it is an altogether different story, whereby these migrants were found to be less likely to employ co-ethnic labour and, instead, were more likely to opt for native, Polish labour.Research limitations/implicationsThe study's findings begin to question the universality of migrant entrepreneurship theories which have been formulated within mainstream (semi-)periphery-to-core dominant-subordinate contexts. This, in turn, carries implications for policymakers outside of core-states who may need to carefully consider if such theories are applicable to their specific contexts.Originality/valueThis study not only helps to address a gap in the literature surrounding migrant entrepreneurship within Poland but also a gap within the wider literature in terms of migrant entrepreneurship outside of core-state contexts.

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Self-employed migrants from EU Member States in Poland: differentiated professional trajectories and explanations of entrepreneurial success

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

A Comparison Analysis Between Pre-departure and Transitioned Expat-Preneurs

A Comparison Analysis Between Pre-departure and Transitioned Expat-Preneurs

Invisible Poles and their integration into Polish society: changing identities of UK second-generation migrants in the Brexit era

Privileged core-state migrant entrepreneurs in Poland: an ethnic economy in reverse?

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