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Entrepreneurship in ethnic groups: the case of the multicultural city of Thessaloniki, Greece

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Panagiotis Piperopoulos

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Abstract

The present research concentrates on the areas of ethnic groups and entrepreneurship. Following a short outline of theoretical aspects of the concepts of entrepreneurship and ethnicity, this paper presents preliminary empirical data from an ongoing qualitative research in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. The initial findings of this research point to the fact that entrepreneurs were influenced in their majority by negative ‘push’ factors towards self-employment. They made use of extensive networks of identity, family and community resources to acquire business information and inside knowledge of market opportunities and have a strong family aspiration; family participation and support is clearly evident in almost all cases.

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Author(s): Piperopoulos P, Ikonomu T

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: International Journal of Business and Globalisation

Year: 2007

Volume: 1

Issue: 2

Pages: 272-292

Print publication date: 01/01/2007

Date deposited: 31/08/2010

ISSN (print): 1753-3627

ISSN (electronic): 1753-3635

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJBG.2007.014435

DOI: 10.1504/IJBG.2007.014435

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