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'''Immigrant entrepreneurship''' refers to the founding or ownership of businesses by individuals who have immigrated to a country other than their country of birth.
'''Immigrant entrepreneurship''' refers to the founding or ownership of businesses by individuals who have immigrated to a country other than their country of birth. Notable immigrant entrepeneurs include americans, Andrew Carnegie, Alexander Graham Bell, and Elon Musk,


Immigrants start businesses at higher rates than native-born populations in many developed countries, this includes the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.  In the US, the foreign-born share of business owners more than doubled between 1980 and 2010. <ref>Lofstrom, Magnus.  
Immigrants start businesses at higher rates than native-born populations in many developed countries, this includes the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.  In the US, the foreign-born share of business owners more than doubled between 1980 and 2010. <ref>Lofstrom, Magnus.  

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Template:User sandbox Immigrant entrepreneurship refers to the founding or ownership of businesses by individuals who have immigrated to a country other than their country of birth. Notable immigrant entrepeneurs include americans, Andrew Carnegie, Alexander Graham Bell, and Elon Musk,

Immigrants start businesses at higher rates than native-born populations in many developed countries, this includes the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. In the US, the foreign-born share of business owners more than doubled between 1980 and 2010. [1]

Scholars have identified self-employment as a common pathway for labor market integration among immigrants, though research suggests this is more economically effective for high-skilled immigrants than low-skilled ones.

Many developed countries have introduced special visa programs to attract immigrant entrepreneurs, though the effectiveness of such programs remains an active area of research.

  1. ↑ Lofstrom, Magnus. [https://wol.iza.org/articles/immigrants-and-entrepreneurship/long "Immigrants and Entrepreneurship"]. IZA World of Labor. 2019.