Abstract
Immigrant entrepreneurship is diverse, ranging from small self-employment
activities to businesses that operate in multiple countries. Traditionally
policy support for immigrant entrepreneurship has focussed on supporting
labour market integration through self-employment. However, the
increasing skills levels of immigrants create an opportunity for governments
to do more to attract and support immigrant entrepreneurs that have the
potential to make significant impacts on the economy. This chapter
discusses a range of emerging policy approaches such as start-up visa
programmes, dedicated business incubation and accelerator programmes,
as well as outreach and incentive programmes to attract high-potential
immigrant entrepreneurs. Policy advice is provided for national, regional
and local governments and is illustrated with good practice examples from
European Union (EU) Member States and non-EU OECD countries.
activities to businesses that operate in multiple countries. Traditionally
policy support for immigrant entrepreneurship has focussed on supporting
labour market integration through self-employment. However, the
increasing skills levels of immigrants create an opportunity for governments
to do more to attract and support immigrant entrepreneurs that have the
potential to make significant impacts on the economy. This chapter
discusses a range of emerging policy approaches such as start-up visa
programmes, dedicated business incubation and accelerator programmes,
as well as outreach and incentive programmes to attract high-potential
immigrant entrepreneurs. Policy advice is provided for national, regional
and local governments and is illustrated with good practice examples from
European Union (EU) Member States and non-EU OECD countries.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publisher | European Union |
| Number of pages | 327 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-92-76-43532-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-92-76-43533-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Nov 2021 |
