Beschreibung:
Through a global series of case studies, this pioneering book delves into refugee entrepreneurship - a major economic, political and social issue emerging as a top priority. Stories from Australia, Germany, Pakistan and many other countries, highlight the obstacles facing refugees as they try to integrate and set up businesses in their new countries. Engaging contributions set the stage for a cross-analysis of the particularities and limitations faced by refugee entrepreneurs, culminating in an extended discussion about the future implications of refugee entrepreneurship for theory, policy and practice. This interdisciplinary book explores the motivations and drivers of refugee entrepreneurship, making it an insightful read not only for those engaged in entrepreneurship, but also for those interested in migration studies from a variety of academic disciplines.
Through a global series of case studies, this pioneering book delves into refugee entrepreneurship - a major economic, political and social issue emerging as a top priority. Stories from Australia, Germany, Pakistan and many other countries, highlight the obstacles facing refugees as they try to integrate and set up businesses in their new countries. Engaging contributions set the stage for a cross-analysis of the particularities and limitations faced by refugee entrepreneurs, culminating in an extended discussion about the future implications of refugee entrepreneurship for theory, policy and practice. This interdisciplinary book explores the motivations and drivers of refugee entrepreneurship, making it an insightful read not only for those engaged in entrepreneurship, but also for those interested in migration studies from a variety of academic disciplines.
1. Introduction; Sibylle Heilbrunn and Rosa Lisa Iannone.- 2. Umayyad: A Syrian Refugee Business in Bremen, Germany; Aki Harima, Manal Haimour and Jörg Freiling.- 3. The Story of the Syrian-German Cheese Manufacturer, Cham Saar; Carina Hartmann and Katharina Schilling.- 4. "Our Table": Between Activism and Business in Dublin, Ireland; Joachim Kolb.- 5. The Story of an Adolescent Afghan Refugee who became an Entrepreneur in France; Crista Plak and Vincent Lagarde.- 6. "FlüchtlingMagazin" (Refugee Magazine): A Syrian Social Business in Hamburg, Germany; Julia Freudenberg.- 7. The Story of Jonny, an Eritrean Entrepreneur in Tel Aviv, Israel; Sibylle Heilbrunn and Anna Rosenfield.- 8. A Case Study of an Ethiopan Refugee in Germany; Bamrot Yekoye Abebe and Petra Moog.- 9. The Blessing African Boutique and City Market Food: A Congolese Refugee Business in Darwin, Australia; Jane Ruparanganda, Edouard Ndjamba Ndjoku and Ram Vemuri.- 10. Refuge to Centre Stage: The Story of Arash; Rosa Lisa Iannone.- 11. From Hell to…an Entrepreneurial Life: An Iranian Refugee in France; Adnane Maalaoui, Myriam Razgallah, Salomé Picard and Séverine Leloarne-Lemaire.- 12. From Refugee to Trader: In the Footsteps of Marco Polo; Dilek Zamantılı Nayır.- 13. Internally Displaced Entrepreneurs in Pakistan: The Case of Abdullah; Humera Manzoor, Mehboob Ur Rashid, Cherry W. M. Cheung and Caleb Kwong.- 14. Refugee Entrepreneurship: A Case Study from the Sultanate of Oman; Ramo Palalić, Léo-Paul Dana and Veland Ramadani.- 15. Entrepreneurship in Extreme Environments: Businesses in the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya; Marlen de la Chaux.- 16. From Cameroon to South Africa: Refugee to Successful Businessman; Robertson Tengeh.- 17. The Resilience of a Syrian Woman and her Family through Refugee Entrepreneurship in Jordan; Sophie Alkhaled.- 18. Refugee Entrepreneurship: Learnings from Case Evidence; Jörg Freiling and Aki Harima.
