Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Cities Global Perspectives edited by Cathy Yang Liu

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Liu, Cathy Yang, Editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

The Urban Book Series, 2365-7588

The Urban Book Series 2365-7588

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sociology, Urban.

Entrepreneurship.

New business enterprises.

Political planning.

Human geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed. 2021

Contained In:

Springer Nature eBook

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer International Publishing Imprint: Springer 2021

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book draws on evidence from global cities around the world and explores various dimensions of immigrant entrepreneurship and urban development. It provides a substantive contribution to the existing literature in several ways. First of all, it pursues a comparative approach, with case studies from both the global north and global south, so as to broaden the theoretical framework in this area especially as pertinent to emerging economies. Second, it covers multiple scales, from local community place-making, to urban contexts of reception, to transnational networks and connections. Third, it combines approaches and research methods from numerous disciplines, investigating entry dynamics, trends and patterns, business performance, challenges, and the impact of immigrant entrepreneurship in urban areas. Finally, it pays particular attention to current international experiences regarding urban policies on immigrant entrepreneurship. Given its scope, the book will be an enlightening read for anyone interested in immigration, entrepreneurship and urban development issues around the globe. As global cities around the world continue to attract both domestic migrants and international migrants to their bustling metropolises, immigrant entrepreneurship is emerging as an important urban phenomenon that calls for careful examination. From Chinatown in New York, to Silicon Valley in San Francisco, to Little Africa in Guangzhou, immigrant-owned businesses are not only changing the business landscape in their host communities, but also transforming the spatial, economic, social, and cultural dynamics of cities and regions

Contents:

Introduction: Migrant entrepreneurship and urban development in Global Cities

Part I: Changing Spaces and Place-making of Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Changing Spaces? Migrant Entrepreneurship, the Informal Sector and the City of Johannesburg

"Shanghai on the Flushing River": Prospects for Immigrant-owned Small Businesses in Queens, New York

The Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurship on City Building: Learning from Toronto

A New Immigrant Suburb of Atlanta: Norcross, Georgia

Part II: Contexts of Reception, Trends and Patterns of Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Contexts of Reception and Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Barcelona, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C., and El Paso

Business Connections of Migrant Entrepreneurs: Finding a Niche in the Diverse City of Amsterdam

Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Sydney: Australia's Leading Global City

Part III: Global Networks and Local Connections of Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Businesses in Hong Kong

Grassroots Globalization: New Immigrant Communities in Asia (Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam) and Africa

Strangers in Emerging Global Cities: African and Chinese Merchants in Guangzhou and Yiwu, China

Part IV: Policies towards Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Revitalizing Urban America through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

Policies towards Immigrant Entrepreneurship: A Comparative Perspective

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ISBN:

9783030503635