Through a series of global case studies, this pioneering book provides evidence of refugee entrepreneurship, a major economic, political and social issue that is yet to be fully explored. Stories from Germany, Australia, Pakistan and many other countries, highlight the obstacles facing refugees as they try to integrate and set up businesses in their new homes. By analysing the limitations of this type of entrepreneurship, the authors conclude by discussing future implications for policy and practice, as well as social enterprise more generally. This interdisciplinary book explores the motivations and drivers behind refugee entrepreneurship, making it an insightful read for not only those studying entrepreneurship, but also migration and sociology.

Sibylle Heilbrunn is Professor of Organisational Sociology and the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee, Israel. She was visiting professor at the University of Bremen, Germany, and currently holds a research fellowship at the Institute for Research of the Kibbutz at Haifa University. Additionally, she is an editorial board member of international journals in the field of management and entrepreneurship. Jörg Freiling is Full Professor and Head of the Chair in Small Business & Entrepreneurship (LEMEX) at the University of Bremen, Germany. Jörg is Vice Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies and Economics at the University of Bremen. He is also co-organiser of the International Conferences on MDE and other entrepreneurship conferences in Europe. Additionally, he is an editor and editorial board member of many international journals.Aki Harima is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of Small Business & Entrepreneurship (LEMEX) at the University of Bremen, Germany. She has been a visiting scholar at a number of international universities. Aki co-organises the International Conferences on Migration and Diaspora Entrepreneurship, and her research interests revolve around the transnational entrepreneurial activities of migrants, diasporas and refugees, start-up ecosystems, and support for vulnerable entrepreneurs.

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