Factors Associated with the Probability of Entrepreneurship in Colombian Migrant Returnees

In this paper, we identify possible factors associated with the fact that a Colombian returned becomes an entrepreneur. The Colombia’s 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data was used and Binary regression models were fitted. The probability of being an entrepreneur after returning to the co...

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Autores: TOVAR CUEVAS, Luis Miguel, VICTORIA PAREDES, María Teresa, TOVAR CUEVAS, José Rafael, TRONCOSO MARMOLEJO, Gilberto, PEREIRA LAVERDE, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA NORTE
Repositorio:Migraciones Internacionales
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.colef.mx:article/366
Acceso en línea:https://migracionesinternacionales.colef.mx/index.php/migracionesinternacionales/article/view/366
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:return migration
entrepreneurship
international migration
self-employment
Colombia.
migración de retorno
emprendimiento
migración internacional
autoempleo
Colombia
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Sumario:In this paper, we identify possible factors associated with the fact that a Colombian returned becomes an entrepreneur. The Colombia’s 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data was used and Binary regression models were fitted. The probability of being an entrepreneur after returning to the country is associated with: have a role model, the individuals’ perception about their own capabilities and skills, the educational level, saving during the time living abroad, and making contact with people which may be partners or suppliers in Colombia. Other studies to deepen into the factors associated with the entrepreneurship would be carried.