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    <language>eng</language>
    <publisher>ERSA</publisher>
    <journalTitle>REGION</journalTitle>
    <eissn>2409-5370</eissn>
    <publicationDate>2026-05-24</publicationDate>
    <volume>13</volume>
    <issue>1</issue>
    <startPage>115</startPage>
    <endPage>152</endPage>
    <doi>10.18335/region.v13i1.603</doi>
    <publisherRecordId>734</publisherRecordId>
    <title language="eng">Integration, ethnic concentration and migrant self-employment in EU countries</title>
    <authors>
      <author>
        <name>Carla Massidda</name>
        <email>massidda@unica.it</email>
        <affiliationId>0</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Romano Piras</name>
        <email>pirasr@unica.it</email>
        <affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Silvio Tunis</name>
        <email>silvio.tunis@unica.it</email>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
    </authors>
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      <affiliationName affiliationId="0">Department of Economics and Business Sciences, University of Cagliari</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="1">Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cagliari</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="2">University of Cagliari</affiliationName>
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<abstract language="eng"><p>This study contributes to a deeper understanding 
          of the complex relationship between migration, 
          integration, and self-employment across European 
          Union countries. Migration presents multifaceted 
          challenges for host societies, particularly in 
          terms of social cohesion and inclusive development. 
          The Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion (2021-2027) 
          emphasises the importance of migrant entrepreneurship 
          in enhancing livelihoods and promoting sustained 
          economic growth. However, empirical evidence on 
          how integration shapes migrant entrepreneurship 
          remains scarce, especially concerning the role 
          of ethnic diversity. This research aims to fill this 
          gap by examining the link between self-employment, 
          integration, and ethnic concentration, distinguishing 
          between migrants originating from European Union 
          and non-European Union countries and further disaggregating 
          the analysis by gender. It also investigates whether 
          ethnic concentration mediates the effects of integration 
          on migrant self-employment. Findings suggest that 
          the relationship between integration and self-employment 
          is multifaceted, with ethnic concentration having 
          a significant influence and sometimes reversing 
          this correlation.</p> </abstract>
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