“EthnicBusiness”: The Way to Integration? The Role of Self-employment in Integration Processes of Migrants in Switzerland
| Responsable du projet | Christian Suter |
| Collaborateur |
Anne Juhasz
Bernhard Soland |
| Partenaire |
Anne Juhasz
Renate Schubert |
| Résumé |
In contrast to other European countries, little is known about
enterprises in Switzerland which are managed by persons of foreign
origin, although it can be observed a growing proportion of
self-employed immigrants in the last 15 years. More research is
needed in particular regarding the background against which the
setting up of private enterprises by people of foreign origin
occurs, as well as concerning the role these enterprises play
within the process of integration of migrants and their ethnic
communities. In view of the contemporary structural change of the
world of work and the increasing proportion of unemployed migrants,
the promotion of self-employed labour which entails the creation of
new jobs provides an important contribution to the integration of
migrants. And particularly so, because it is assumed that
integration into the job market is closely connected to integration
into other sections of society. But – like the other side of the
coin - it is well known that self-employed men and women are
notably threatened by the risk of become a working poor. This
raises the question about the role of self-employment in processes
of integration and exclusion. |
| Mots-clés |
integration, exclusion |
| Page internet | http://p3.snf.ch/project-69098 |
| Type de projet | Recherche fondamentale |
| Domaine de recherche | Sociologie |
| Etat | Terminé |
| Début de projet | 1-7-2003 |
| Fin du projet | 30-6-2006 |
| Contact | Christian Suter |