Does the underdog theory of entrepreneurship apply to refugees? Scrutinizing the determinants of entrepreneurial intentions of refugees in Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Noorbakhsh, S (Author) Other; Aurora Teixeira (Author) FEP; Brochado, A (Author) Other

Journal

Title: JOURNAL OF ENTERPRISING COMMUNITIES-PEOPLE AND PLACES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

Vol. 18 No. 2

Pages: 1384-1414

ISSN: 1750-6204

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-017-91S

DOI: 10.1108/jec-04-2024-0064

Abstract (EN): PurposeRefugee entrepreneurship is increasingly viewed as a silver bullet being able to promote host countries' economic performance and enable the successful integration of refugees. This study aims to identify the main determinants of entrepreneurial intentions of refugees in Portugal based on the underdog theory.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, the authors scrutinize the entrepreneurial intentions of refugees living in Portugal, an overlooked context, using a purpose-built inquiry responded to by 41 refugees and resorting to fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, complemented with partial least squares path modeling.FindingsSome important results are worth highlighting: the entrepreneurial intentions of the respondent sample of refugees living in Portugal are high; the theoretical arguments underlying the underdog or challenge-based entrepreneurship theory are validated in the context of the respondent sample; and psychological related factors associated with the more standard explanations of entrepreneurial intentions constitute necessary conditions for high refugee entrepreneurial intentions.Originality/valueEntrepreneurial intentions to launch a business have been discussed in the entrepreneurship literature vastly, but it has not yet received much attention when focusing on refugees, often identified as underdogs (potential) entrepreneurs. This study contributes to the literature by testing the challenge-based entrepreneurship theory to identify the primary factors influencing refugee entrepreneurial intentions.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 31