Ethnic entrepreneurship - Case study: Stuttgart, Germany

Lüken-Klaßen, Doris; Pohl, Franziska

Ħarsa ġenerali

Studju ta' każ

Ethnic entrepreneurship - Case study: Stuttgart, Germany

Ippubblikat: 18 April 2012

Doris Lüken-Klaßen,

Franziska Pohl

Labour market participation

Entrepreneurship

Politiki soċjali

In 2006, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, the city of Stuttgart and Eurofound formed the ‘European network of cities for local integration policies' (CLIP). This fourth and final module of the CLIP project looks at ethnic entrepreneurship. The general aim of this module is to explore the development of ethnic entrepreneurship and to review the role of policy interventions in that process. It is motivated by the desire of municipal, national and European governments as well as third sector institutions, who want to create an environment that is conducive to setting up and developing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in general and ethnic businesses in particular. This case study was carried out in Stuttgart.

Jekk jogħġbok innota li l-biċċa l-kbira tal-pubblikazzjonijiet tal-Eurofound huma disponibbli esklussivament bl-Ingliż u bħalissa mhumiex qed jiġu tradotti awtomatikament.

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Numru ta' paġni

40

Nru ta' referenza

EF11214

Rapport ta' riċerka

1 March 2012

Promoting ethnic entrepreneurship in European cities

European cities are increasingly faced with the challenge of integrating people from very diverse backgrounds. As migrant populations increase, so do the opportunities for new business, job creation and international competitiveness. This report shows that ethnic entrepreneurs, however small their venture, contribute to the economic growth of their local area, often rejuvenate neglected crafts and trades, and participate increasingly in the provision of higher value-added services. They can help to promote stronger trading links with their home countries and foster social cohesion in their host communities. The report examines what city authorities are doing to attract ethnic entrepreneurs into their established business communities, and to facilitate the business environment – from the purely financial to providing training and advice.