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The evolution of entrepreneurial ecosystems and the critical role of migrants. A Phase-Model based on a Study of IT startups in the Greater Tel Aviv Area

Schäfer, Susann, Henn, Sebastian·2018·Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
DOI 10.1093/cjres/rsy013
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Unlike existing studies on entrepreneurial ecosystems that focus on the internal dynamics of such systems, this article argues that entrepreneurial ecosystems are linked to one another through economically specialised migrants that trigger their emergence and positively affect their future development. To illustrate the relation between migration and the dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems, a model is presented that distinguishes three different phases: (i) the remigration of highly skilled migrants, (ii) ‘sunshine return migration’ and (iii) the outmigration of local entrepreneurs to foreign entrepreneurial ecosystems. Even though the model is based on both existing literature and our own empirical findings in the Tel Aviv IT entrepreneurial ecosystem, it is argued that its implications also hold true for other regional contexts.

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  • The links between ecosystems have been largely neglected in the literature, partially due to the ambiguity around the spatial boundary of ecosystems.

    “The links between ecosystems have been largely neglected in the literature (Schäfer & Henn, 2018; Stam, 2014), which is partially due to the ambiguity around the spatial boundary of ecosystems.”

    From Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program (2022) · cites this paper as Schäfer & Henn, 2018

  • The papers included in this review highlight how entrepreneurs, other ecosystem actors, and, by extension, ideas, practices, and norms move between ecosystems and across spatial, cultural, and language barriers.

    “The papers included in this review highlight how entrepreneurs, other ecosystem actors, and, by extension, ideas, practices, and norms move between ecosystems and across spatial, cultural, and language barriers (Fraiberg, 2017 ; Schäfer & Henn, 2018 ).”

    From Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program (2022) · cites this paper as Schäfer & Henn, 2018

  • Transnational entrepreneurs and returnee entrepreneurs form one of the largest groups in some of the most vibrant ecosystems.

    “'Transnational entrepreneurs' (Portes et al., 2002 ; Schäfer & Henn, 2018 ) and 'returnee entrepreneurs' (Kenney et al., 2013 ) form one of the largest groups in some of the most vibrant ecosystems.”

    From Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program (2022) · cites this paper as Schäfer & Henn, 2018

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Authors
Schäfer, S., & Henn, S.
Affiliations
Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
Corresponding author
Schäfer, Susann
ORCID
Venue
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2018-05-16
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
317-333
ISSN
  • 1752-1378 (ISSN-L)
  • 1752-1386
DOI
10.1093/cjres/rsy013
OpenAlex
W2808456258
Cited by
114
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2
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12.52
Type
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Language
en
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closed
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Locations
  • Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
Keywords
entrepreneurial ecosystems, migration, highly skilled migrants, return migration, IT startups, Tel Aviv, regional entrepreneurship, phase model

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