The role of social capital in the growth and innovation of immigrant-founded enterprises Online publication date: Wed, 31-Jul-2013
by B. Yasanthi Perera; Claudia Gomez; Judith Y. Weisinger; David H. Tobey
International Journal of Innovation and Learning (IJIL), Vol. 13, No. 1, 2013
Abstract: Immigrant-founded enterprises contribute significantly to host country economies. Research indicates that immigrant entrepreneurs garner benefits from their social capital within co-ethnic communities. Relationship strength, community norms, and the level of community embeddedness seem to influence the potential for developing immigrant-founded businesses. Despite its start-up phase benefits, co-ethnic social capital may impose limitations on these enterprises. We offer a theoretical analysis connecting social ties, and network structure with the ability of immigrant-founded enterprises to innovate. This paper expands our understanding of immigrant-founded enterprises, and informs interested parties of the value of developing the immigrant entrepreneurs' social capital beyond co-ethnic communities.
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