THE LINK BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL FEATURES AND IMMIGRANT FLOWS IN A REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONTEXT

The management literature has recently given the increased attention to the topic of entrepreneurial activity and attitudes in different regions. New businesses and jobs creation contribute to the growth of economic. Together with the increasing migration flows it has been noticed the growing involvement of immigrants in the development of entrepreneurial businesses. In this paper we aim to link the entrepreneurial attitudes and activity at the regional level and migration, with emphasis on self-employment opportunities and the prevalence for immigrant entrepreneurs in different EU countries. This paper presents different indices of the regional entrepreneurship rankings, by focusing on the scores of entrepreneurial activity and attitudes in the context of migration flows. Comparative analysis of the variables of the EU countries is done. The study reveals in which countries immigrant entrepreneurs are the most common to develop their activities. Additionally, the study represents linkages between regional immigration and entrepreneurship. Based on empirical results further research directions are presented.