How Ethnic Entrepreneurship Is Affected by and Could Affect the Dynamics of the Global City Region

Abstract

Through the examination of academic sources, this review by Juliana Ortiz studies the connections between ethnic entrepreneurship and urban space, following the perspective of urban scholars who analyze the reciprocal relation between spatial conditions and the consequences of migrants’ economic activities. By exploring the spatial variables observed in diverse situations that condition the development and establishment of ethnic businesses, this analysis focuses on how ethnic entrepreneurship is affected by and could affect the dynamics of the Global City Region. Furthermore, this review highlights the potential of ethnic economies as a tool for socio-spatial integration, pointing out relevant opportunities for both ethnic minorities and the local population in the emergence and evolution of ethnic entrepreneurship within cities.