Refugee entrepreneurs: typologies of emancipation and impact

Ozgoren, C., Karatas-Ozkan, M., Ozbilgin, M., Kamasak, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8768-3569, Sayin, E. and Vassilopoulou, J. (2024) Refugee entrepreneurs: typologies of emancipation and impact. International Small Business Journal. ISSN 1741-2870 doi: 10.1177/02662426241311052

Abstract/Summary

The economic and social impacts of refugee entrepreneurs on host countries are becoming increasingly significant. Drawing on interviews with 33 Syrian refugee entrepreneurs from different backgrounds in Turkey, we theorise the conditions, mechanisms and outcomes of individual and collective emancipation that refugee entrepreneurs garner. Our qualitative study offers two theoretical contributions to the literature. First, we develop a typology of emancipation (self-made, political, resource-driven, and complete emancipation) among refugee entrepreneurs and identify two emancipation mechanisms (i.e., seeking autonomy and crafting/strengthening) that transform the conditions of refugee entrepreneurs. Second, we demonstrate how emancipation fosters individual empowerment, collective success, and positive societal impact. We connect these theoretical expansions to suggest evidence-based policy and practice recommendations on integration and support the emancipatory potential of refugee entrepreneurship.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/119685
Identification Number/DOI	10.1177/02662426241311052
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > Leadership, Organisations, Behaviour and Reputation
Publisher	Sage
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