Motivation and driving forces of Turkish entrepreneurs in Switzerland

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-308

  Baycan Levent, Tüzin ^a   Kundak, Seda ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship and innovation; Migrant entrepreneurship; Switzerland; Turkish entrepreneurs; Turkish immigrants

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; INNOVATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; WAGE;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 74749099110     PISSN: 13511610     EISSN: 14698412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13511610903383710     Document Type: Article

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