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The potential impact of migrant entrepreneurship on the development of the country of origin (CO) of the international migrant has become a topic of increasing scholarly attention during recent years, thanks to the growth in international migration and because of the attention international organizations and governments have placed on understanding the role of emigrants in national development (Riddle et al., 2008).
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Álvarez, S.M.S. (2015). Migrant Transnational Entrepreneurship in Colombia. In: Newburry, W., Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (eds) International Business in Latin America. The AIB-LAT Book Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137409126_5
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