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Determinants of immigrant self-employment in Spain

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  • Begoña Cueto
  • Vanesa Rodríguez Álvarez

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Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to examine immigrant self-employment in Spain. The study aims to determine the likelihood of immigrants being self-employed, the differences between Spaniards and immigrants in terms of self-employment and differences among immigrants from different regions of origin. Design/methodology/approach - – Data from the Labour Force Survey for 2005-2011 are used for a descriptive analysis of self-employment. Logit regressions allow us to study the determinants of immigrant self-employment. Findings - – Unlike research conducted in other countries, the rate of immigrant self-employment in Spain is lower than that of nationals, although differences exist according to the region of origin. Men and older individuals are more likely to be self-employed. Those with higher levels of education are also more likely to be self-employed – this may be attributable to the decreased availability of skilled positions for immigrants. Research limitations/implications - – The sample size does not allow for differential analyses regarding the region of origin or the existence and influence of enclaves. Practical implications - – Self-employment may be an opportunity for immigrants to improve their position in the labour market, especially in the case of highly skilled workers. Originality/value - – In Spain, analyses of immigrant self-employment are rare and generally focus on case studies. However, this study covers the whole population within a highly specific economic situation.

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  • Begoña Cueto & Vanesa Rodríguez Álvarez, 2015. "Determinants of immigrant self-employment in Spain," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 36(6), pages 895-911, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmpps:v:36:y:2015:i:6:p:895-911
    DOI: 10.1108/IJM-10-2013-0233
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    1. Ratan J. S. Dheer, 2018. "Entrepreneurship by immigrants: a review of existing literature and directions for future research," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 14(3), pages 555-614, September.
    2. Joan Martín-Montaner & Guadalupe Serrano-Domingo & Francisco Requena-Silvente, 2018. "Networks and self-employed migrants," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 51(3), pages 735-755, October.
    3. Mingzhi Hu & Zhongfeng Su & Wenping Ye, 2023. "The future-time reference of home-country language and immigrant self-employment: an imprinting perspective," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 60(2), pages 521-535, February.
    4. María José Rodríguez-Gutiérrez & Isidoro Romero & Zhikun Yu, 2020. "Guanxi and risk-taking propensity in Chinese immigrants’ businesses," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 16(1), pages 305-325, March.
    5. Carlos Poblete & Vesna Mandakovic, 2021. "Innovative outcomes from migrant entrepreneurship: a matter of whether you think you can, or think you can’t," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 571-592, June.
    6. Ester Muñoz-Céspedes & Raquel Ibar-Alonso & Miguel Cuerdo-Mir, 2024. "Individual entrepreneurial behavior and financial literacy," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 2263-2285, September.
    7. Eliud Dismas Moyi, 2019. "The effect of mobile technology on self-employment in Kenya," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 9(1), pages 1-13, December.

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