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Migrant Entrepreneurship and Social Integration: A Case-Study Analysis among Bangladeshi Vendors in Rome

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  • Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco

    (University of Gastronomic Sciences, 12042 Bra, Italy
    Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • Sharon Mendonce

    (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, 00153 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

Migration and migrants’ integration are prominent aspects of globalized contemporary society. In this respect, a key question appears of how to foster the full participation of migrants in the host society. This article investigates the role of migrant entrepreneurship as a vector of integration. Based on case-study research conducted among Bangladeshi vendors in Nuovo Mercato Esquilino in Rome, the article highlights the potentialities in terms of social and market innovation of such activity. However, it points out that this way forward cannot be considered a generalized solution, relying on strong social and cultural capital that not all migrants, in particular asylum seekers, may have. Thus, it proposes a normative adjustment to empowering migrants and facilitating their endeavors.

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  • Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco & Sharon Mendonce, 2022. "Migrant Entrepreneurship and Social Integration: A Case-Study Analysis among Bangladeshi Vendors in Rome," Societies, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:12:y:2022:i:5:p:139-:d:934474
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