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Overcoming the Odds: an Assessment of the Instinctiveness of Refugees and Migrants

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The paper explores the influence of socio-cultural factors on entrepreneurial acumen among migrants. It focuses on ethnic groups and how their stature in society has served as a motivating factor for their ilk in pursuing entrepreneurial activities outside their countries of origin. The paper draws on a number of theoretical strands—social instincts hypothesis, theory of displacement and the resilience dynamics—to understand why some of the entrepreneurial spirit remains a dominant element in their cultures. It finds that the entrepreneurial activities of migrants serve as a focal point to address their issues. It is also serves as their world of hope, destiny and future whilst being a symbol of their narrative too.

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Sarpong, S. Overcoming the Odds: an Assessment of the Instinctiveness of Refugees and Migrants. Hu Arenas 3, 139–154 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-019-00067-9

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