Social Capital as a Resource for Migrant Entrepreneurship: Self-Employed Migrants from the Former Soviet Union in Germany

Sommer, Elena

In her explorative study that is based on data from 62 qualitative interviews, Elena Sommer examines the use of social capital for entrepreneurial activities of self-employed migrants from the former Soviet Union in Germany. She analyses what type of social capital is used by migrants as a resource for the formation and development of small businesses and how entrepreneurial social networks of migrants change over time. The study illustrates that the use of business-related social relationships of the interviewed self-employed depends on the company's market strategy as well as on access to relevant social networks.

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Published by: Springer VS

Publication Date: 2020-01-03

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783658291402

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-658-29141-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 331