Refugee and Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Due to political and economic instability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, an increasing number of inhabitants continue to migrate to other countries. From here, they either join employment or become refugee or immigrant entrepreneurs. Such developments carry risks such as integration problems, but there are also significant opportunities. This book takes a deep dive into those challenges and potential prospects, and places special emphasis on Türkiye, a region that is significantly impacted by migration from Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and other African countries.

Chapters explore the various issues around refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs within their host countries. Authors offer analysis of the difficulties experienced by such entrepreneurs in economic and socio-cultural contexts. Including various field examples using qualitative and quantitative research methods and economic implications using macro analysis, the book offers policy recommendations, examines the opportunities of refugee and immigrant entrepreneurship in Türkiye and explores the benefits to Türkiye from a holistic perspective.

Mustafa Atilla ARICIOGLU is a Professor and Head of the Department of Business Administration at the Faculty of Political Sciences at Necmettin Erbakan University. Previously, he was an assistant specialist and manager in the banking, advertising, education and consultancy sectors. He also contributes to various institutions and organizations in management and project consultancy.

Özdal KOYUNCUOGLU is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Applied Sciences of Necmettin Erbakan University. Throughout his previous career in the private sector, he performed several projects and organized trainings and seminars.

Abdullah Oktay DÜNDAR is Associate Professor at Necmettin Erbakan University. Previously, he worked in the private sector for many years as a foreign trade specialist in the automotive, milling machinery and chemistry sectors.