Revue européenne de migrations internationales · 1992 · 11 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesEntrepreneurshipDiaspora StudiesImmigration LawSociolinguisticsDiaspora EntrepreneurshipEthnic EntrepreneurshipEthnic GroupsEthnic EnterprisesEthnic Minority Entrepreneurship
Ethnic enterprise in the Netherlands Jérémy BOISSEVAIN The settlers come from Mediterranean countries (Turkey, Italy), Caribbean islands and Surinam. Wishing to create ventures, they run into plenty rules and laws which, at the start, aim to protect the consumer and to establish a competition according to rules. It is impossible for them to work without experts help. There are about 10,000 little ethnic ventures from eleven cultures, of which first of them are Italians (9 %), and Greeks (14 %). Turkish and Surinam immigrants (especially those from Hindoustani) in priority attend to ethnic customers, Italians whose ventures are firmer have diversified customers. In a first move, all, to survive, resource corruption or pay fines or find subterfuges to evade regulation (for instance, in matter of hallal meat). The Dutch government aware of the difficultes of these small contractors and give them advice. The acquiring of language remains the first exigence for survival.