Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
Creation-Date: 2013-08-01
Number: 13-106/VIII
Author-Name: Karima Kourtit
Author-Workplace-Name: VU University Amsterdam
Author-Name: Peter Nijkamp
Author-Workplace-Name: VU University Amsterdam
Author-Name: Daniel Arribas-Bel
Author-Workplace-Name: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States of America
Title: The Creative Urban Diaspora Economy: A Disparity Analysis among Migrant Entrepreneurs
Abstract: This paper highlights the ‘magic of diasporas’ − as a source of progress in a globalizing world − with special attention for migrant (or ethnic) entrepreneurship.  The present study aims to identify and examine the critical critical success factors of migrant enterprises and their socio-economic implications in modern cities. We will assess the business performance of migrant entrepreneurs by employing a  new analytical instrument, coined Super-Efficient Data Envelopment Analysis (Super-DEA). Next, we will offer a multidimensional visualization of the relative differences in the performance of migrant entrepreneurs by introducing a recently developed technique from the cognitive sciences, coined Self-Organizing Maps (SOMs). This analytical apparatus will be tested on the basis of a sample of Moroccan entrepreneurs in four Dutch cities, namely Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. The study will be concluded with some strategic conclusions.
Classification-JEL: L26, O15
Keywords: migrant entrepreneurship,  diaspora economy, ethnic diversity, foreign migrants, economic performance, social capital, immigrant networks, social networks, Super-Efficient Data Envelopment Analysis, Self-Organizing Maps, SWOT analysis,
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