Why family matters: The impact of family resources on immigrant entrepreneurs' exit from entrepreneurship
Journal
Journal of Business Venturing
ISSN
0883-9026
ISSN-Digital
1873-2003
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2016-11
Author(s)
Abstract
We integrate insights from the social embeddedness perspective with research on immigrant entrepreneurship to theorize on how family resources influence exit from entrepreneurship among previously unemployed immigrant entrepreneurs. Results from a cohort study of immigrant entrepreneurs in Sweden reveal that family resources are important for immigrants to integrate economically into a country. We find that having family members in geographical proximity increases immigrant entrepreneurs’ likelihood of remaining in entrepreneurship. Further, family financial capital enhances immigrant entrepreneurs’ likelihood of remaining in entrepreneurship as well as their likelihood of exiting to paid employment. Although often neglected in immigrant entrepreneurship studies, resources accruing from spousal relationships with natives influence entrepreneurs’ exit behavior. We discuss contributions for research on entrepreneurial exit, entrepreneurs’ social embeddedness, and immigrant entrepreneurship.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publ.
Publisher place
New York, NY
Volume
31
Number
6
Start page
687
End page
704
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
249432
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