Social Capital as a Resource for Migrant Entrepreneurship

Self-Employed Migrants from the Former Soviet Union in Germany
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-658-29140-2
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 331 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 446 g

Reihe: Research

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sommer, Elena

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Migrant Self-Employment and Social Embeddedness.- Social and Labour Market Integration of Migrants from the Former Soviet Union in Germany.- Russian-Speaking Migrant Market.- Mixed Market and Mainstream Market Businesses.- Transnational Entrepreneurial Activities.

Über Autor(innen)

Elena Sommer is a researcher and a member of the Operations Team of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE ERIC) at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy. Her research interests include migration and integration research, social capital and social networks, cross-national survey methodology, and intergenerational family relationships.