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- Description
- 1 online resource (1 PDF (57 pages) :) : illustrations.
- Summary
- This is report is the most comprehensive study yet of the contribution of migrant and refugee entrepreneurs to Cape Town's local economy. The survey of over 500 entrepreneurs engaged in trade, services and manufacturing in different areas of the city dispels some of the more prevalent myths that often attach to the activities of migrants. The vast majority are not "illegal foreigners," but have a legal right to be in South Africa and to run a business. Most are highly motivated individuals who enter the informal economy to earn revenue to support themselves, their families, and because they have a strong entrepreneurial motivation. Contrary to the claims of South African competitors, the vast majority are not successful because they are engaged in shadowy business practices. What emerges from the survey is that while migrant entrepreneurs undoubtedly have strong social networks, their businesses are highly individualistic in terms of organization, ownership and activity in a competitive business environment. This report demonstrates their positive economic contributions to Cape Town and examines the challenges they face in running a successful business operation in the city. It goes beyond the rhetoric of inclusion to demonstrate with hard evidence exactly why migrant and refugee entrepreneurs should be accepted as an integral and valuable part of the local economy.
- Series Statement
- SAMP migration policy series ; no. 70
- Uniform Title
- International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy (Online)
- Migration policy series ; no. 70.
- Book collections on Project MUSE.
- Alternative Title
- International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy (Online)
- Subject
- Note
- Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Source of Description (note)
- Description based on print version record.
- Contents
- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Research methodology -- Profile of informal migrant entrepreneurs -- Moving to South Africa -- Entrepreneurial motivation -- Business ownership and strategies -- Contributions to the Cape Town economy -- Mobility and cross-border linkages -- Business challenges -- Conclusion.
- OCLC
- ssj0001754803
- Author
Tawodzera, Godfrey.
- Title
International Migrants and Refugees in Cape Town's Informal Economy [electronic resource] / Godfrey Tawodzera, Abel Chikanda, Jonathan Crush and Robertson Tengeh.
- Imprint
Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2016 (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Waterloo, Ontario : Southern African Migration Programme (SAMP), 2015. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
- Series
SAMP migration policy series ; no. 70
Migration policy series ; no. 70.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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- Added Author
Tengeh, Robertson.
Crush, Jonathan, 1953-
Chikanda, Abel.
Southern African Migration Project.
Project Muse.
- Other Form:
Print version: 9781920596156