Dynamics of Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Romania
Dynamics of Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Romania

Summary/Abstract: Immigrant entrepreneurship may represent a means for diminishing the negative effects specific to themigration phenomenon and for emphasising the positive ones, contributing to the development of strong regions.The present paper outlines a series of information gathered through an ongoing complex and comprehensiveresearch on immigrant entrepreneurship in Romania, approached from economic, social, institutional,and cultural perspectives. The major aim of the research is to provide a wide image on the investigatedphenomenon in order to raise awareness among policymakers of its importance and complexity.The paper puts forward a series of empirical results obtained through the development of an econometricalanalysis of statistical data and interview-based research. Results highlight a strong positive correlationbetween the number of enterprises (total and newly registered) and the number of immigrants in Romania.In this context, the hypothesis of the existence of another variable — especially related to the socio-economicand legislative environments — with an impact on both the number of enterprises and the one of immigrantsmay arise. Furthermore, in-depth explanations are provided by the carried out interviews. Debated issues referto motivations, incentives, and obstacles in business development, cultural and social norms, commercialinfrastructure, regulatory aspects, etc.

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