15329: Forced Migration, Entrepreneurship, and Socioeconomic Integration

Saturday, July 26, 2025

14:30 - 16:30 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall C- C3-m10

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Teaching,Practice,International,Research,Diversity
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/3RpW7m

Organizer(s)

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Andrea Contigiani

The Ohio State U. Fisher College of Business, United States
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Chiara Spina

INSEAD, Singapore
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Seyedeh Zahra Hejrati

Stanford U., United States

Presenter(s)

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SM Musa

Singapore Management University, Singapore
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Vera Rocha

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Speaker(s)

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Wesley Sine

Cornell University, United States

Forced migration is one of the key global challenges of the 21st century. Policymakers around the world are seeking strategies to mitigate its impact by facilitating the integration of refugees into host societies. However, integration is a difficult process, particularly because refugees face considerable barriers in accessing the “traditional” labor market, including language limitations, lack of formal documentation, non-recognition of qualifications, and discrimination in hiring processes. While the debate on how to enhance refugees’ labor market access continues, an alternative approach views entrepreneurship as a path towards integration. This PDW brings together scholars studying several key dimensions of the entrepreneurial process in the refugee context. The goal is to discuss the existing research and shape the agenda for this rapidly evolving field.