Germany

The relevance, extent and structure of transnational diaspora entrepreneurship

authored by

Rolf Sternberg

Abstract

Transnational entrepreneurship in Germany is a strongly under-researched topic, with high relevance for entrepreneurship policy and migration policy. After describing entrepreneurship, migration and migration policies in both German states before and after German reunification in 1990, this article provides empirical answers to the following questions: How many Transnational Entrepreneurs (TEs) are there in Germany? Do the prevalence rates of in-migrants differ from those of other entrepreneurs in Germany? Are TEs and migrant entrepreneurs an opportunity to increase Germany's low start-up rate? How do German-born entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs without a migration background differ from migrant entrepreneurs and TEs in terms of demographics, entrepreneurial attitudes and entrepreneurial perceptions, as well as firm attributes? What conclusions regarding start-up and economic policy can be drawn from the empirical findings? Empirical evidence is based on a unique database developed by the author using the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Economic and Human Geography

Type

Contribution to book/anthology

Pages

56-85

No. of pages

30

Publication date

18.05.2023

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Business,Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all), General Social Sciences

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788118699.00013 (Access: Closed)