International Migration
Volume 55, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 105-125

The determinants of transnational entrepreneurship and transnational ties’ dynamics among immigrant entrepreneurs in ICT sector in Italy (Article)

Brzozowski J. , Cucculelli M. , Surdej A.
  • a Department of European Studies, Cracow University of Economics, Rakowicka 27, Krakow, 31-510, Poland
  • b Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Piazzale Martelli, 8, Ancona, 60100, Italy
  • c Department of European Studies, Cracow University of Economics, Rakowicka 27, Krakow, 31-510, Poland

Abstract

This article contributes to the rapidly growing literature on transnational immigrant entrepreneurship by analyzing the determinants of transnational entrepreneurial engagement among immigrants in the ICT sector in Italy. We investigate which factors influence the rise or decline of transnational entrepreneurial involvement with a home country. Our results indicate that longer residence in Italy is associated with smaller propensity to become a transnational entrepreneur. Moreover, we find that the type of transnational ties and the network size have a substantial impact on the dynamics of transnational entrepreneurial engagement. © 2017 The Authors. International Migration © 2017 IOM

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international migration immigrant Italy information and communication technology entrepreneur
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DOI: 10.1111/imig.12335
ISSN: 00207985
Cited by: 13
Original Language: English