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Beyond Legal Entrepreneurship: The Case Of Austria, Shahamak Rezaei, Marco Goli, Leo Dana
Beyond Legal Entrepreneurship: The Case Of Austria, Shahamak Rezaei, Marco Goli, Leo Dana
Leo- Paul Dana
Our study of the migrants and the underground economy in Austria highlights the following features: 1) the underground economy is contextual, with its form, content and dynamic being specific to the national and other contexts in which it is used and understood; 2) the form, the content and the dynamic of the phenomenon are situational; 3) the occurrence and development of the phenomenon is gradual, influenced by many factors such as migrants’ length of residency, year of entry, gender, capitals, government policies, political and public discourse etc; 4) the phenomenon is conditional, referring to the character of the residency as …
Migrant Entrepreneurship, Economic Activity And Export Performance: Mapping The Danish Trends, Nikita Baklanov, Shahamak Rezaei, Jan Vang, Leo Paul Dana
Migrant Entrepreneurship, Economic Activity And Export Performance: Mapping The Danish Trends, Nikita Baklanov, Shahamak Rezaei, Jan Vang, Leo Paul Dana
Leo- Paul Dana
Recent studies on transnational entrepreneurship suggest that migrant entrepreneur plays an increasingly significant role as sources of economic activities and especially export revenue. The literature is, however, biased on the US experience, lacks a comparative perspective between migrants and non-migrants and is primarily anecdotal in nature. This paper aims to reduce this gap by mapping the recent changes in the role of migrant entrepreneurs as a source of increased economic activity and export revenue in the Danish context and thereby linking the challenges stemming from the transnational entrepreneurship literature to the immigration and internationalisation of entrepreneurship literature. Entrepreneurial economic activity …
Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs In The International Carpet Trade: An Empirical Study, Ivan H. Light, Shahamak Rezaei, Leo Paul Dana
Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurs In The International Carpet Trade: An Empirical Study, Ivan H. Light, Shahamak Rezaei, Leo Paul Dana
Leo- Paul Dana
Persian carpets have long been an important commodity in the world market, largely controlled by the Tehran Carpet Bazaar and the Hamburg Free Harbour. Interviews were conducted amongst Persian carpet traders in European centres, providing a historical overview and allowing us to identify trends. The paper discusses the pre-modern bazaar and the authors observe changes in the sector as Persian carpets can now be sourced from new entrants competing with traditional manufacturers. We identify two important issues: 1) the existence of a time-lag from the date of arrival of new migrant groups before the group is able to establish some …
Women Entrepreneurs In The Republic Of Macedonia: Waiting For Directions, Veland Ramadani, Shqipe Gërguri, Leo Paul Dana, Tatjana Tašaminova
Women Entrepreneurs In The Republic Of Macedonia: Waiting For Directions, Veland Ramadani, Shqipe Gërguri, Leo Paul Dana, Tatjana Tašaminova
Leo- Paul Dana
This paper is about women entrepreneurs in Macedonia, conditions for female entrepreneurship, perspectives for development and an array of problems that women entrepreneurs are facing. In order to gain a better picture of current motives, problems and perspectives of Macedonian women in entrepreneurship, a survey was conducted during the period of December 2011 – March 2012, to complement secondary sources. Respondents were asked about motives for starting a business, the size of the business they run, revenues, their family status, management problems, and necessary capabilities as perceived by them. We used Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) reports to compare the indicators …
An Empirical Study Of The Underground Economy In The Kingdom Of Belgium, Shahamak Rezaei, Marco Goli, Leo Paul Dana
An Empirical Study Of The Underground Economy In The Kingdom Of Belgium, Shahamak Rezaei, Marco Goli, Leo Paul Dana
Leo- Paul Dana
This article investigates the underground economy in Belgium. Although several government initiatives are attempting to combat underground economic activities, we found illegal foreign workers identifying opportunities and fulfilling market needs. Underground employment thus thrives in a variety of sectors, including the building sector, cleaning houses, delivery jobs, garage business horticulture, hotels, industrial cleaning, and social work.