Immigrant and Refugee Entrepreneurs

This edited volume provides a holistic view of immigrant and refugee entrepreneurship. Including contributions from the field's top scholars, this volume takes a multidisciplinary, methodologically diverse approach. All chapters are original work for this volume. Topics covered include: history of theory, return migration, immigrant entrepreneurs in Renaissance Italy, transnational entrepreneurship, refugee entrepreneurs in the European Union, immigrant entrepreneurs in Germany, social values embedded in immigrant business firms, legal management of immigrant business in Europe, and mixed embeddedness. Presenting their specialty topics, chapter authors integrate their research contributions with an explanation of their importance and timeliness that renders the material accessible and of interest to interested non-specialists and advanced undergraduates. An introductory chapter offers a definitional introduction to those new to this field.