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Promotion of Migrant Entrepreneurship: The Portuguese Case Study

Promotion of Migrant Entrepreneurship: The Portuguese Case Study
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Author(s): Pedro Calado (High Commission for Migration (ACM), Portugal)and Ana Couteiro (High Commission for Migration (ACM), Portugal)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 15
Source title: Multidisciplinary Approach to Entrepreneurship Education for Migrants
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Selma Mosquera (ISCSP, Lisbon University, Portugal & Visconde de Cairu Foundation, Brazil)and Patrícia Jardim da Palma (ISCSP, Lisbon University, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2925-6.ch014

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Abstract

Migration is a dynamic reality in today's global and modern societies, representing challenges and opportunities. Studies show that migrants and refugees are resilient and more likely than non-migrants to start new businesses, although they still encounter obstacles mainly associated with their legal status. The High Commission for Migration (ACM) is a public institute in Portugal responsible for the implementation of public policies for the reception and integration of migrants. Through its Migrant Entrepreneur Support Office (GAEM), ACM promotes a range of initiatives to support migrants and refugees wishing to develop micro-business in Portugal, based primarily on skills development, capacity building, networking, and institutional referral. From the Portuguese experience, this chapter will describe the investment in public measures in this area, demonstrating how the promotion of entrepreneurship is a fundamental dimension for the integration of migrants and how ACM supports migrants and refugees in the development of their entrepreneurial projects.

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