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Beyond Experience and Capital. Is there a Return to Return Migration?

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  • Sami Bensassi
  • Liza Jabbour

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This paper explores the effect of return migration on the performance of Egyptian household firms. A growing body of evidence suggests that return migrants are more likely to become and remain entrepreneurs. The length of the migration spell and the experience and capital accumulated overseas may influence the ability of return migrants to establish and successfully manage their firms. We expand this literature by examining the impact of return migrants on the net earnings of the business units they manage. Our findings suggest that migration alone is not sufficient to enhance the performance of entrepreneurial activities. However, industry-specific human capital accumulated abroad has a significant impact on net earnings.

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  • Sami Bensassi & Liza Jabbour, 2022. "Beyond Experience and Capital. Is there a Return to Return Migration?," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(4), pages 730-751, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:58:y:2022:i:4:p:730-751
    DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2021.1988076
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    1. Auer, Daniel & Schaub, Max, 2023. "Returning from greener pastures? How exposure to returnees affects migration plans," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).

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