How does Immigrant Enclave Theory Influence Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Ireland

Immigrant Enclave Theory (IET) explores the concentration and localisation of immigrants in a specific geographic area. IET captures those economic activities in which ethnicity and immigrant concentration can play a role, and in issues concerning immigrant self-employment and entrepreneurial activity. Some writers have focused on the resilience of these communities and described enclaves as sources of mutual support, collective political power, social relationships and potential Transnational Diaspora Entrepreneurship (TDE) activity. Other writers have criticised IET as a contributor to low profit margins due to over representation of immigrant enterprises within the same sector, and geographic locality. This paper explores how IET influences TDE and offers a model on the relationship between both