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Are voluntary international migrants self-selected for entrepreneurship? An analysis of entrepreneurial personality traits

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In many countries, international migrants show a high tendency to become entrepreneurs. In the literature this has often been attributed to discrimination, ethnic networks, and sociodemographic differences. This paper examines a new explanation and argues that voluntary international migrants have a more entrepreneurial personality as a result of self-selection. An analysis of intentions, preparatory actions (n = 1,385) and long-term actions (n = 360) of skilled migrants and non-migrants confirms this hypothesis. It suggests that the relationship between voluntary international migration and entrepreneurship is mediated by a greater willingness to take risks and, to some extent, by a greater need for achievement.

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  • Vandor, Peter, 2021. "Are voluntary international migrants self-selected for entrepreneurship? An analysis of entrepreneurial personality traits," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 56(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:worbus:v:56:y:2021:i:2:s1090951620300705
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2020.101142
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    1. Wooden, Mark & Trinh, Trong-Anh & Mooi-Reci, Irma, 2021. "The Differential Impacts of Contingent Employment on Fertility: Evidence from Australia," IZA Discussion Papers 14850, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    2. Sanchez, Juan I. & Bonache, Jaime & Paz-Aparicio, Carmen & Oberty, Celia Zárraga, 2023. "Combining interpretivism and positivism in international business research: The example of the expatriate role," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 58(2).

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