The impact of the international crisis on the entrepreneurial intentions of refugees

PurposeWe investigate the entrepreneurial intentions of a population under crisis — namely, recent Syrian refugees in Jordan — and Jordanian citizens to start small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachUsing a structured two-part survey, data were collected through onli...

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Published in:International journal of entrepreneurial behaviour & research 2022-03, Vol.28 (3), p.720-740
Main Authors: Welsh, Dianne H.B, Othman, Dalia, Alserhan, Baker, Zeqiri, Jusuf, Al-Madadha, Amro, Ramadani, Veland
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Displaced persons
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Host country
Hypotheses
Medical research
Migration
Pandemics
Political asylum
Recessions
Refugees
Self employment
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small business
Startups
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Summary:PurposeWe investigate the entrepreneurial intentions of a population under crisis — namely, recent Syrian refugees in Jordan — and Jordanian citizens to start small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachUsing a structured two-part survey, data were collected through online self-reported questionnaires in which respondents subjectively reported self-perceptions. The first part dealt with respondents’ characteristics and the second with their entrepreneurial intentions. The survey took place in Jordan, sampling Jordanian citizens and Syrian refugees. A nonprobability sampling technique was used to collect the data.FindingsThe results show that net desirability for self-employment, tolerance for risk and self-efficacy are related to entrepreneurial intentions. We find significant differences between the Syrian refugees and the Jordanian citizens in terms of risk-taking and self-efficacy as determinants of engagement in entrepreneurial activities.Originality/valueThis study offers guidance to institutions working with refugees during times of crisis. Implications are discussed.
ISSN:1355-2554
1758-6534
DOI:10.1108/IJEBR-02-2021-0150