Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Chinese Migrants to Australia
This article reports on findings from interviews with a small group of Chinese female immigrants to Australia who have started up their own business since their arrival. Unlike most publications concerning immigration that focus upon financial factors, we have instead concentrated on their personal...
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| description | This article reports on findings from interviews with a small group of Chinese female immigrants to Australia who have started up their own business since their arrival. Unlike most publications concerning immigration that focus upon financial factors, we have instead concentrated on their personal journeys, why they started their businesses and the benefits they sought. We interviewed thirteen participants in Adelaide who had recently arrived from China with the aim of immigrating permanently to Australia. Immigration records indicate that by 2020 this figure had risen to over 160,000 per annum. However, it dropped again quickly in 2020 following the beginning of COVID-19. Nonetheless, according to recent Australian government records, over 866,200 current Australian residents have Chinese ancestry and 74% are first-generation migrants. The primary motivators for respondents were independence and control as well as income and skill development. Respondents were also satisfied by the personal development they gained. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-acbd54ced1a442ca96c06740ff94487b2023-11-23T03:17:27ZengMDPI AGAdministrative Sciences2076-33872021-12-0111414510.3390/admsci11040145Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Chinese Migrants to AustraliaMargaret Patrickson0Leonie Hallo1Business School, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaSchool of Business, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaThis article reports on findings from interviews with a small group of Chinese female immigrants to Australia who have started up their own business since their arrival. Unlike most publications concerning immigration that focus upon financial factors, we have instead concentrated on their personal journeys, why they started their businesses and the benefits they sought. We interviewed thirteen participants in Adelaide who had recently arrived from China with the aim of immigrating permanently to Australia. Immigration records indicate that by 2020 this figure had risen to over 160,000 per annum. However, it dropped again quickly in 2020 following the beginning of COVID-19. Nonetheless, according to recent Australian government records, over 866,200 current Australian residents have Chinese ancestry and 74% are first-generation migrants. The primary motivators for respondents were independence and control as well as income and skill development. Respondents were also satisfied by the personal development they gained.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/11/4/145Chinese immigrantsimmigrant entrepreneurshipmotivators for entrepreneurial start-upindependencecontrolpersonal development |
| spellingShingle | Margaret Patrickson Leonie Hallo Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Chinese Migrants to Australia Administrative Sciences Chinese immigrants immigrant entrepreneurship motivators for entrepreneurial start-up independence control personal development |
| title | Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Chinese Migrants to Australia |
| title_full | Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Chinese Migrants to Australia |
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| title_short | Female Immigrant Entrepreneurship: The Experience of Chinese Migrants to Australia |
| title_sort | female immigrant entrepreneurship the experience of chinese migrants to australia |
| topic | Chinese immigrants immigrant entrepreneurship motivators for entrepreneurial start-up independence control personal development |
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