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Migrant entrepreneurs
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Entrepreneurship is a powerful driver of economic growth and job creation: it creates new companies and jobs, opens up new markets, and nurtures new skills and capabilities. Within the EU, migrants represent an important pool of potential entrepreneurs, but can face, as other more vulnerable groups, specific legal, cultural and linguistic obstacles. These issues need to be addressed in full to give support equitable to that received by all other entrepreneurial groups.
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Web page
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#English
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EU
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https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/smes/supporting-entrepreneurship/migrant-entrepreneurs_enLevel :
#European
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship; CapacityBuilding; Evaluation
Spain to facilitate regularization of undocumented migrants
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The Spanish government adopted, on Tuesday July 26, 2022, a reform of the immigration law which opens the way for foreign nationals to come and work legally in Spain. This reform will also facilitate the regularization of undocumented migrants in order to have them recruited by the many sectors of activity that are facing a labor shortage.
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Web page
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#French
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Observalgérie
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#International
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#Integration
Policy guide for migrant and refugee entrepreneurship
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To inform policy and programming decision-makers, UNCTAD, IOM and UNHCR have joined forces to provide an evidence-based guide, highlighting the positive social, cultural and economic contribution that migrants and refugees can make. to their home and host countries. Through this guide, the partner organizations wish to highlight and recognize the role of migrants and refugees as an integral part of a globalized world and aim to enhance their contribution to inclusive development and sustainable and to take advantage of it.
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Text
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#French
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UNCTAD
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#International
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship; Impact; Integration ; MigrantInclusion
Belgium presents plan to train and recruit asylum seekers
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The Belgian State Secretary for Asylum and Migration presented a plan on Thursday to integrate asylum seekers into the labor market. Training is given to foreigners in the areas of catering and hospitality. A way for migrants to learn a trade while their asylum application is being processed and, for Belgian society, to fill a labor shortage.
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Text
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#French
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InfoMigrants 2022
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#National
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship; Integration ; MigrantInclusion
Syrian Immigrants Entrepreneurship in Türkiye: In a Grounded Theory Study
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When we consider the phenomenon of migration together with entrepreneurship activities, we can say that this phenomenon brings with it some economic and social effects such as innovation, change, growth and development in the country of migration. In this context, it becomes clear that immigrants entrepreneurship provides added value to the country of immigration, increases employment and provides a set of values that make a difference. In this study, within the scope of the embedded theory which is one of the qualitative research designs, interviews with 15 Syrian immigrant entrepreneurs from different sectors were organized in order to examine the migrants mind worlds in a more open and unadulterated manner in order to examine the processes of forming a business environment and the tendency to establish a business environment. In terms of theoretical framework, it is aimed to determine the place where immigrant entrepreneurship is located.
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Text
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#Turkish
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nek.istanbul.edu.tr (open access source of İstanbul University for master's and doctoral thesis texts)
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#National
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
Economic Contributions of Syrian Immigrants to the Hatay Province in the Context of Immigrant Entrepreneurship
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More than 3.5 million refugees immigrate from Syria to Türkiye together with internal disturbance which started in 2011, immigrant entrepreneurship concept in Türkiye has also been due to start to be popular. One of the regions where the most intense of Syrian immigrants is the Hatay province in Türkiye. The economic contribution of the Syrian immigrant entrepreneurs to the economy of Hatay was examined in terms of the amount of investment made by immigrant entrepreneurs in the region and the employment they provided to the indigenous people. According to the findings, it was found that the marital status, gender, mother/father work experience and turnover of the entrepreneur embedding on the investment amount of Syrian immigrant entrepreneurs were effective.
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Text
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#Turkish
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ResearchGate
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#Regional
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#MigrantEconomicImpact; MigrantEntrepreneurship ; Impact
Migrant Entrepreneurship and Business Establishment Problems of Syrian Migrants
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Gaziantep province was chosen as the study area. Gaziantep is one of Türkiye's leading cities, in terms of industry and trade. For this reason, it has extremely suitable conditions in terms of determining the general characteristics and human resources of Syrian immigrants in Türkiye and their integration. Since it is a city adjacent to the Syrian border, it has gained strategic importance as it is a city where people fleeing the political crisis in Syria took shelter in the camps there. In light of the data obtained in the study, it has been determined that immigrant entrepreneurs have problems with starting a business, problems with not having enough information about the institutional environment, problems arising from not having enough knowledge about laws and regulations, and problems with their perspective on immigrants.
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Text
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#Turkish
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Socrates Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Studies
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#Regional
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
Türkiye Entrepreneurship Strategy and Action Plan
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The general objective of Türkiye Entrepreneurship Strategy and Action Plan (GİSEP) is to "promote entrepreneurship culture, create a strong ecosystem and develop entrepreneurship in Türkiye". GISEP covers the strategic sub-objectives in six intervention areas determined to achieve the general objective and the actions and projects to be carried out by relevant institutions and organizations in the 2015-2018 period within the framework of these objectives.
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Text
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#Turkish
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Official Gazette
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#National
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
An Assessment on Immigrant, Migrant Entrepreneurship and Turkish Immigrant Entrepreneurs
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In this context, it is aimed to to discuss the research on immigration, migrant entrepreneurship and especially Turkish migrant entrepreneurs. From this point of view, the main purpose of the study is to compile the results of studies on immigration, migrant entrepreneurship and immigrant entrepreneurs in different countries around the world. According to the results, immigrants and immigrant entrepreneurs in the world are increasingly involved in world trade; they play important roles in shaping social and economic life. The transition from paid employment to entrepreneurship is becoming widespread among Turkish immigrants; Turkish entrepreneurs increase their influence not only in Europe and America but also in Asia. They are becoming an indigenous and important part of the local economy in many places in the world. The research details draw attention to the fact that migrant entrepreneurial activities can be considered as an effort to create a transnational identity.
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Text
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#Turkish
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ResearchGate
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#National
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
Survey Report of Good Practice Examples in Refugee Hosting in Türkiye
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As part of an effort to create visibility and recognition for good practices of various national actors in Türkiye, this survey was launched in September 2019 by the Asylum and Migration Research Centre (IGAM), Oxfam, Foundation for the Support of Women’s Work (KEDV) and Support to Life (STL). The survey was designed to collect good practice examples from the actors that have engaged in all aspects of refugee issues in Türkiye. Analysis of the projects / programs shared through the survey will pave the way for a better understanding of the main areas of focus and strengths of the refugee response in Türkiye. It will be a valuable input for the GRF and contribute to the future collaborative work of diverse actors in Türkiye and beyond in order to strengthen refugee response.
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Text
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#Turkish
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The Asylum and Migration Research Centre (IGAM), Oxfam, Foundation for the Support of Women’s Work (KEDV) and Support to Life (STL)
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#National
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#GoodPractices
EU Migrant Entrepreneurship Growth Agenda-MEGA Project
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MEGA, the Migrant Entrepreneurship Growth Agenda is a project which received funding from the European Union's Cosme Programme. It helps cities, regions and national actors to strengthen policies that support businesses with an international background. Partner networks in France, Germany, Italy and Spain initiate new support measures and sustainable coalitions for policy change. Measuring cities’ achievements and needs in supporting migrant entrepreneurship, promoting networking at national level to push the political agenda forward, setting a transnational platform to promote exchange of experience and knowledge, developing recommendations and policy dialogues with national and EU institutions are among the aims of MEGA. Different types of resources such as policy recommendations, handbooks and national/transnational webinars are available on the official website on promoting migrant entrepreneurship.
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Web page
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#English
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European Union
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#European
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
Foreigners' Guide to Work and Life in Turkiye
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This guide includes detailed information on: • Residency Permit And International Protection, • Working and Business Estalishment in Türkiye, • Rights Connected to Work Permit, • Direct Investment And Companies, • Employer Costs, • Tax Incentıves and Investment Zones, • Exceptional Citizenship, •Visa And Visa Types.
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Text
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#Turkish
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Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior Presidency of Migration Management
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#International
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#GoodPractices
Entrepreneurship Policies for Migrants and Refugees
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This policy briefing focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in enhancing the positive effects of migration on economic growth and development. It is a practical tool to strengthen the nexus between humanitarian aid and development. This guide is fact-based, highlighting the positive social, cultural and economic contributions that migrants and refugees can make to their countries of origin and host countries.
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Text
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#Spanish
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ACNUR
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#International
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#Impact
Migration and its relationship withentrepreneurship
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This article aims to establish the relationship between migration and entrepreneurship. It presents different studies carried out in recent years to analyse the main aspects that drive migrants to initiate entrepreneurial projects. It shows that many migrants turn to entrepreneurship as an alternative to achieve personal development, given the lack of opportunities in the receiving countries, mainly driven by the lack of employment. In addition, ethnic or cultural aspects, the level of education or human capital and the attitude towards risk are also influential factors in the decision to resort to entrepreneurship and can determine the success of entrepreneurship.
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Text
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#Spanish
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Ad Valorem. Journal of Young Researchers
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#International
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
Spanish Law of Foreigners
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The reform of the Law on Foreigners establishes a series of new features and facilities for foreigners who wish to register as self-employed. In order to encourage entrepreneurship, the law allows foreigners to combine self-employment and work for others, which means that the duration of the work permit can be extended to 4 years. In addition, the work permit can now be applied for telematically.
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Text
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#Spanish
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Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration
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#National
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Spain: A Systematic Review
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This publication analyses how Spain became an economic migrant-receiving country in the 1990s. Foreign workers, attracted by the country's economic boom, entered the labour market as salaried workers, with a lower rate of self-employment than Spaniards. The economic crisis increased the number of immigrant businesses, motivating the adoption of new strategies and confirming the resilience of these entrepreneurs.
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Text
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#English
Data origin :
International Journal of Migration Studies
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#National
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship; Impact
Digital Plan 2025 - The digitisation of Spanish society
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Digitalisation implies economic and social changes. This national plan explores the disruption of business models (digital entrepreneurship) and administrations, which will have to be more flexible to meet the needs of our society.
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Text
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#Spanish
Data origin :
Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations
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#National
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#DigitalInclusion
SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Ireland
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This publication presents the findings of an OECD review of SME and entrepreneurship policy in Ireland. It assesses the challenges for SME and entrepreneurship development and offers recommendations for future policy. SMEs and entrepreneurs play a crucial role in the Irish economy, with SMEs accounting for more than 70% of employment. Attitudes to entrepreneurship are positive and SME innovation rates are high. However, SME productivity has not been increasing in recent years, business entry and exit rates are low and few Irish SMEs are directly engaged in exports. There is also untapped potential for entrepreneurship among women, youth and migrants, and variations across the country in SME and entrepreneurship performance. Ireland has a strong set of policies and programmes to address these challenges. The business environment is generally favourable, there are many best practice programmes for supporting high potential SMEs and entrepreneurs, and strong co-ordination of policies across government. At the same time, policies could be strengthened in areas such as growing productivity in medium-sized businesses, increasing the start-up rate, increasing exports, fostering enterprise networks and clusters, drafting a unified SME and entrepreneurship policy strategy document and strengthening the role of Local Enterprise Offices.
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Web page
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#English
Data origin :
OECD /Ireland
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#International
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#Migrantentrepreneurship; Impact
The Digital Ireland Framework
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This Strategy is a high-level framework to support Ireland’s ambition to be a digital leader. It sets out a pathway to drive and enable the digital transition across the economy and society, to Harnessing Digital - The Digital Ireland Framework maximise the well-being of our citizens, the efficiency of public services, as well as the productivity, competitiveness, innovation and sustainability of our economy.
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Text
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#English
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Ireland
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#National
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#DigitalInclusion
The Missing Entrepreneurs 2021Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment
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The Missing Entrepreneurs 2021 is the sixth edition in a series of biennial reports that examine how public policies at national, regional and local levels can support job creation, economic growth and social inclusion by overcoming obstacles to business start-ups and self-employment by people from disadvantaged or under-represented groups in entrepreneurship. It shows that there are substantial untapped opportunities for entrepreneurship in populations such as women, youth, the unemployed, and immigrants and highlights the need for more differentiated government entrepreneurship policies that respond to the specific barriers they face. The report includes an assessment of the impact of COVID-19 across these populations of entrepreneurs and the effectiveness of the policy response. It also contains thematic policy chapters on microfinance and leveraging the potential of immigrant entrepreneurs. These chapters present the range of current policy actions in EU and OECD countries and make recommendations for future policy directions. Finally, the report contains country profiles for each of the 27 EU Member States that identify for each county the major recent trends in entrepreneurship by women, youth, seniors and immigrants, the key policy issues and the recent policy actions.
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Text
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#English
Data origin :
OECD /EU
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#European
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
National Policy Statement on Entrepreneurship in Ireland
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This pdf contains the National Policy Statement regarding entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland.
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Text
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#English
Data origin :
Ireland
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#National
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#EntrepreneurshipPolicies; MigrantEntrepreneurship
Policy Guide on Entrepreneurship for Migrants and Refugees
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This policy guide focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in enhancing the positive effects of migration on economic growth and development.
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Text
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#English
Data origin :
UN
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#International
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship; EntrepreneurshipPolicies
Inclusive Entrepreneurship Policies, Country Assessment Notes - Austria 2020
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Inclusive entrepreneurship policies seek to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to create a sustainable business for those with realistic potential, regardless of their background. Business creation by people from under-represented and disadvantaged groups (e.g. women, youth, seniors, immigrants, the unemployed, people who experience disability) helps generate jobs, thereby fighting social and financial exclusion while stimulating economic growth.
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Text
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#English
Data origin :
OECD
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#National
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#MigrantInclusion; EntrepreneurshipPolicies
National Action Plan Integration (NAP.I)
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In order to support the self-employment of long-term residents and persons with a migration background, existing target group-specific information services for business start-ups are to be continued and, if necessary, expanded.
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Text
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#German
Data origin :
Federal Chancellery
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#National
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#MigrantInclusion
Women - Facts and Figures on Migration and Integration in Austria - Edition 2022
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This publication of the Austrian Integration Fund shows facts and figures on women's migration and integration in Austria. You can get an overview on population, immigration and residence, language and education, work and occupation as well as family and health.
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Text
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#German
Data origin :
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
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#National
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#WomenEntrepreneurship; MigrantInclusion
Policy guide on entrepreneurship for migrants and refugees - 2018
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This policy guide focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in enhancing the positive effects of migration on economic growth and development. It is a practical tool aimed at strengthening the humanitarian-development nexus urged by the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016 and the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants adopted at the 71st United Nations General Assembly in September 2016. In order to inform policy decisions and programming, UNCTAD, IOM and UNHCR have put together their forces to provide a fact-based guide, highlighting the positive social, cultural and economic contribution that migrants and refugees can make to their home and host countries. This guide argues that entrepreneurship can be an effective way to include migrants and refugees in local economies, by sharing their knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit, and creating new market opportunities and cross-border networks.
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Text
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#English
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UNCTAD
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#International
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#MigrantEntrepreneurship
Points Calculator
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The Red-White-Red Card scheme regulates the immigration of qualified third-country nationals to Austria according to a criteria-based model. In order to receive a Red-White-Red Card, the applicant has to achieve the sufficient amount of points (e.g. for education, professional experience, age, language skills).
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Web page
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#English
Data origin :
Federal Ministry Republic of Austria
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#National
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#MigrationInAustria