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Ethnic Enclaves And Small Business Ownership Patterns In Western Australia

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  • JOHN H KELMAR

    (School of Management Curtin University of Technology, Australia)

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The Western Australian population base has been expanding due to a policy of increasing the immigrant component of the total population. Most of these migrants enter Western Australia through the family program, whilst the skill component accounted for one third the size of the family migrants. The tendency of many migrants is to reside in areas where previous migrants from their region already reside, thus forming ethnic enclaves. However, upon arrival, a significant number of migrants find that their overseas experiences and qualifications are not recognised to the same extent in Western Australia, and so they seek employment through entrepreneurial activities. This study examines Australian Census 1991 data to investigate the source of the current migration trends, their tendency to enter into entrepreneurial activities through self-employment or becoming an employer, and examines differences which may occur through occupational backgrounds and sex.

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  • John H Kelmar, 1994. "Ethnic Enclaves And Small Business Ownership Patterns In Western Australia," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 2(03), pages 833-855.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:02:y:1994:i:03:n:s0218495894000288
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495894000288
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    1. Prescott C. Ensign & Nicholas P. Robinson, 2016. "Offensive and Defensive Corporate Entrepreneurship: Learning to Think Like an Outsider," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 24(02), pages 169-191, June.

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