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Fostering refugees' entrepreneurial instincts: Lessons from the past, learning for the future
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Fostering refugees' entrepreneurial instincts: Lessons from the past, learning for the future

Gagan Deep Sharma, Ritika Chopra, Sascha Kraus, Gaurav Talan and Christina Theodoraki
European management review
2026
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https://hdl.handle.net/10210/521844

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Business & Economics Management Social Sciences
The ongoing global crises have sparked academic discussions on immigration, recognizing it as a key factor in socio-economic advancement. Immigration is viewed as an essential element of human capital, capable of addressing labor and skill shortages in developed nations. Host countries also stand to gain economically from the contributions of immigrants. However, despite increasing research on immigration, there remains a theoretical and empirical gap in understanding the specific challenges faced by refugee migrants across diverse crisis contexts. To address this gap, this study conducts an integrative review using a Boolean-based search query on the Scopus database, yielding 155 relevant records. These records are analyzed through bibliometric methods that are in line with PRISMA guidelines. The findings reveal that refugee entrepreneurs face unique challenges in areas such as access to finance, social support, education, and skill development. The review also highlights the strengths that refugee entrepreneurs can leverage for success in their ventures and underscores the support needed from policymakers, academia, and society at large.
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