Critical aspects of entrepreneurship policy design for Syrian refugees in Turkey

IF 1.5 Q2 ECONOMICS

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy Pub Date : 2022-07-05 DOI:10.1108/jepp-02-2022-0037

Ammar Kassab, R. Omar, H. Ghura

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PurposeGovernments can influence entrepreneurial growth through public policy. This paper aims to present critical aspects of entrepreneurship policy design for Syrian refugees in Turkey and evaluate if current policies are effective for Syrian refugees in Istanbul.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts an explorative phenomenological approach, contextualized within the entrepreneurial behavior literature. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with fifteen Syrian entrepreneurs residing in Istanbul.FindingsThe results show that Syrian refugees were “pushed” to start new companies. Moreover, the findings suggest that Syrian entrepreneurs could exploit better business opportunities such as targeting international markets or finding competent partners.Research limitations/implicationsThe article offers several practical and social contributions by highlighting how the entrepreneurial behavior of Syrian refugees is driven by their migration or business experiences.Practical implicationsPolicymakers in Turkey need to acknowledge how their entrepreneurial policies regarding innovation and internationalization affect the business success rate among Syrian refugees. In this regard, the Turkish government should adopt new measures that provide Syrian refugees more business flexibility. These policies may include easy access to the Turkish financial system or fewer regulations to obtain work permits. This will encourage refugees to join the formal economy and contribute to the Turkish labor market.Originality/valueThis article adds to the expanding body of knowledge on refugee entrepreneurship by emphasizing the link between refugees' personal experiences and starting new ventures. It also highlights how government policy can be strategically utilized to increase entrepreneurship among Syrian refugees in Turkey.

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在土耳其的叙利亚难民创业政策设计的关键方面

政府可以通过公共政策影响企业的成长。本文旨在介绍土耳其叙利亚难民创业政策设计的关键方面，并评估当前政策对伊斯坦布尔叙利亚难民是否有效。设计/方法/方法本研究采用探索性现象学方法，在创业行为文献中进行背景化。数据是通过对居住在伊斯坦布尔的15名叙利亚企业家的半结构化访谈收集的。调查结果显示，叙利亚难民是“被迫”创办新公司的。此外，调查结果表明，叙利亚企业家可以利用更好的商业机会，如瞄准国际市场或寻找有能力的合作伙伴。本文通过强调叙利亚难民的创业行为是如何由他们的移民或商业经历驱动的，提供了一些实际和社会贡献。实际意义土耳其的政策制定者需要认识到他们关于创新和国际化的创业政策如何影响叙利亚难民的商业成功率。在这方面，土耳其政府应采取新措施，为叙利亚难民提供更大的商业灵活性。这些政策可能包括更容易进入土耳其金融体系，或更少的法规来获得工作许可。这将鼓励难民加入正规经济并为土耳其劳动力市场做出贡献。原创性/价值这篇文章通过强调难民的个人经历和创业之间的联系，为不断扩大的难民创业知识体系增添了新的内容。它还强调了如何战略性地利用政府政策来增加土耳其叙利亚难民的创业精神。

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Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy ECONOMICS-

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3.70

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15.80%

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期刊介绍： Institutions – especially public policies – are a significant determinant of economic outcomes; entrepreneurship and enterprise development are often the channel by which public policies affect economic outcomes, and by which outcomes feed back to the policy process. The Journal of Entrepreneurship & Public Policy (JEPP) was created to encourage and disseminate quality research about these vital relationships. The ultimate aim is to improve the quality of the political discourse about entrepreneurship and development policies. JEPP publishes two issues per year and welcomes: Empirically oriented academic papers and accepts a wide variety of empirical evidence. Generally, the journal considers any analysis based on real-world circumstances and conditions that can change behaviour, legislation, or outcomes, Conceptual or theoretical papers that indicate a direction for future research, or otherwise advance the field of study, A limited number of carefully and accurately executed replication studies, Book reviews. In general, JEPP seeks high-quality articles that say something interesting about the relationships among public policy and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and economic development, or all three areas. Scope/Coverage: Entrepreneurship, Public policy, Public policies and behaviour of economic agents, Interjurisdictional differentials and their effects, Law and entrepreneurship, New firms; startups, Microeconomic analyses of economic development, Development planning and policy, Innovation and invention: processes and incentives, Regional economic activity: growth, development, and changes, Regional development policy.