DIVERSITY OF MIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN VARIETIES OF EUROPEAN CAPITALISM : post-soviet... entrepreneurship in austria, spain and hungary

This book explores the role of entrepreneurship in economic and social integration of post-Soviet immigrants in the European Union, and the ways in which national institutions influence these processes. The book traces the development of economic models and immigration policies in Austria, Spain, and Hungary and their influence on post-Soviet immigration and entrepreneurship in these countries. As such, the book provides an interdisciplinary approach in the study of institutions relevant to students, researchers and practitioners interested in the economics of migration, labor economics, and the political economy. Preface Acknowledgments Contents About the Author Abbreviations List of Tables Part I Chapter 1: Varieties of Post-Soviet Migrations and Varieties of Entrepreneurship in Varieties of Capitalism 1.1 Introduction: Varieties of Post-Soviet Migrations and Immigrant Entrepreneurship 1.2 The Diversity of Institutions in Varieties of Capitalism: Origins and Extensions of the VoC Paradigm 1.3 Varieties of Entrepreneurship in Varieties of Capitalism 1.4 (Unrecognized Varieties of) Immigrant Entrepreneurship 1.5 (Undebated Varieties of) Immigration and Integration Policies 1.6 The Missing Debates in the VoC Paradigm, Missing the VoC Approach in Migration and Immigrant Entrepreneurship Debates: Varieties of Immigrant Entrepreneurship Framework 1.7 Conclusions: Theoretical Axes and Factors Under Scrutiny References Chapter 2: Operationalizing Post-Soviet Immigrant Entrepreneurship in VoC: Concepts, Research Design, and Methods of Inquiry 2.1 Central Concepts in the Study and Their Use 2.2 The Logic of Country Case Selection 2.3 Methods and Strategies of Inquiry References Part II Chapter 3: Post-Soviet Entrepreneurship in Coordinated Variety of Market Economy: The Case of Austria 3.1 Introduction: Austria’s Economic Model and Immigration 3.2 The Dynamics of Austrian Immigration Regime: “Integration Before New Immigration” 3.3 Post-Soviet Immigrant Communities in Austria: Waves and Modes of Immigration 3.4 Classification of Post-Soviet Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Austria 3.5 Conclusions: The Role of Entrepreneurship in Integration of Post-Soviet Immigrants in Austria References Chapter 4: Post-Soviet Entrepreneurship in Mixed Market Economy: The Case of Spain 4.1 Introduction: The Relationship Between Spanish Economic Model and Immigration 4.2 The Spanish Immigration and Integration Regime 4.3 Post-Soviet Communities in Spain: Motives and Paths of Immigration 4.4 Classification of Post-Soviet Entrepreneurship in Spain 4.5 Conclusions: The Role of Entrepreneurship in Post-Soviet Integration in Spain References Chapter 5: Post-Soviet Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Investments-Dependent Market Economy: The Case of Hungary 5.1 Introduction: Hungary as a Market Economy Dependent on Foreign Investments 5.2 Transformation of the Hungarian Immigration Regime 5.3 Soviet and Post-Soviet Immigration and Communities in Hungary: Waves, Motives, and Paths 5.4 Classification of Post-Soviet Entrepreneurship in Hungary 5.5 Conclusions: The Role of Entrepreneurship in Integration of Post-Soviet Immigrants in Hungary References Part III Chapter 6: Varieties of EU Economic Models, Immigration Regimes, and Post-Soviet Immigrant Entrepreneurship 6.1 Economic Development, VoC Economic Models, and Their Need in Immigrant Labor Force 6.2 Varieties of Immigration Regimes, or VoIR: Comparing Immigration Regimes in Austria, Spain, and Hungary 6.3 Comparing Post-Soviet Immigration and Communities in Austria, Spain, and Hungary 6.4 Comparing Post-Soviet Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Austria, Spain, and Hungary 6.5 Conclusions: The Role of Entrepreneurship in Integration of Post-Soviet Immigrants Compared across Austria, Spain, and Hungary References Chapter 7: Varieties of Post-Soviet Migrations and Entrepreneurship in the EU: Conclusions and Implications 7.1 Varieties of Economic Models, Immigration Regimes, and Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Major Theoretical and Conceptual Contributions 7.2 Theoretical Implications 7.3 Suggested Avenues for Further Research 7.4 Real-World Implications—Post-Soviet Migrations in the Light of the Russia-Ukraine 2022 War References Bibliography Index