Immigrants` Entrepreneurial Networks and Export: A Comparative Study

Shayegheh Ashourizadeh*, Jizhen Li, Kent Adsbøll Wickstrøm

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the differential impacts of networking in the public and private spheres on the export performance of first- and second-generation immigrant entrepreneurs, as well as native-born entrepreneurs. We apply transnational and ethnic theories to elaborate hypotheses using data collected by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor on 26,591 native-born entrepreneurs, first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs, and second-generation immigrant entrepreneurs. In examining this fairly global representation of entrepreneurs, we found that such networking had a significant impact on the exporting of second-generation immigrant entrepreneurs. More specifically, we show that although they benefited the least from private-sphere networking, compared to first-generation immigrant and native-born entrepreneurs, they derived more benefits from public-sphere networking than the other two groups. This study contributes to the theory in this field by accounting for the skewness of dual-embeddedness among immigrant entrepreneurs and its effect upon networking and export performance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1291-1318
Number of pages28
JournalInternational Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
Volume18
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dual-embeddedness
  • Exporting
  • First-generation immigrant entrepreneur
  • Private sphere networking
  • Public sphere networking
  • Second-generation immigrant entrepreneur

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