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Abstract
Purpose
Immigrant integration through entrepreneurship is hindered by the prevalent informality of their ventures. This study aims to examine the factors influencing the formalisation of immigrant entrepreneurship, with special focus on those who are under the impact of the host country.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on a series of focus groups conducted among a total of 59 Ukrainian immigrants in Poland. Based on coding into first-order categories, second-order themes and aggregate dimensions, the authors created a model of immigrant entrepreneurship formalisation.
Findings
The results of the research included in the model show the groups of factors influencing the formalisation of immigrant entrepreneurship. Immigrants bring both their personal attitudes and embeddedness in their country of origin during immigration. Then, factors of the host country’s institutions, interactions between local authorities and local communities and the need for a new place of belonging interact in the formalisation process. Formal entrepreneurs, as a new identity for immigrants, are the result of the formalisation process.
Originality/value
The results not only focus on social capital or the institutional failures of formal and informal institutions in transforming immigrants into formal entrepreneurs, but we also recognise the individual aspect of the new identity as formal entrepreneurs and a new place of belonging. In addition, the authors distinguish the importance and interactions between local communities and local authorities in this process. The paper contributes to the theory of entrepreneurship, migrant study and institutional theory.
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JEEE acquaints the readers with the latest trends and directions of explorations in the theory and practice of entrepreneurship. For the research section, the Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies considers high quality theoretical and empirical academic research articles in the field of entrepreneurship, as well as general reviews. The ‘Entrepreneurship in practice’ section publishes insights from industry, case studies, policy focus pieces and interviews with entrepreneurs. Coverage will focus primarily on the following topics: Government policy on entrepreneurship International entrepreneurship Small and medium-sized enterprises Family-owned businesses The innovator as an individual and as a personality type New venture creation and acquisitions of a growing company Entrepreneurial behaviour in large organizations Venture financing and entrepreneurial education Minority issues in small business and entrepreneurship Corporate and non-profit entrepreneurship Ethics, the entrepreneur and the company Entrepreneurial cooperation and networking Entrepreneurial environment and cross-cultural management Comparative studies of entrepreneurship and marketing issues Development of the service sector and Chinese economy Chinese marketing and business innovation Service marketing and service innovation Brand management and network innovation Supply chain management and customer relationship management Entrepreneurial processes Risk management and venture capital Entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability Entrepreneurial growth and business sustainability Entrepreneurship, social sustainability, and social justice Entrepreneurship, proverty alleviation, and economic development.
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