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Review of female immigrant entrepreneurship research: Past findings, gaps and ways forward

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  • Chreim, Samia
  • Spence, Martine
  • Crick, David
  • Liao, Xiaolu

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We conduct a review of the literature on entrepreneurship by females with an ethnic minority background based on immigration to a new country and focus on entrepreneurial resources, entrepreneurial strategies, outcomes, and context. The intersection of gender and ethnicity influences entrepreneurship in specific ways that we discuss. The literature review indicates that particular (human, social, and financial) resources help shape entrepreneurial strategies, which in turn result in particular outcomes at the individual, firm, and societal levels. These factors are influenced by the co-ethnic and host country cultural and institutional contexts that we review. Situating our study in the mixed embeddedness perspective, we organize and synthesize extant research on the business endeavors of female immigrant entrepreneurs and discuss important gaps that provide opportunities for future research. We also address policy and practice implications.

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  • Chreim, Samia & Spence, Martine & Crick, David & Liao, Xiaolu, 2018. "Review of female immigrant entrepreneurship research: Past findings, gaps and ways forward," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 36(2), pages 210-222.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:36:y:2018:i:2:p:210-222
    DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2018.02.001
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