International ethnic entrepreneurship: Antecedents, outcomes and environmental context

The paper presents an overview of articles on international ethnic entrepreneurship between 1936 and 2009 from 32 journals published in SSCI using content analysis. The insights gained from the studies are used to make recommendations for future studies on international ethnic entrepreneurship. The most important findings of this study are the crucial effects of transnationalism, mixed-embeddedness and the interaction among social, human and financial capital on ethnic entrepreneurship.

► The aim of this paper is to review the literature on international ethnic entrepreneurship. ► We try to identify the antecedents for such entrepreneurships and its outcomes at individual, organizational and country levels. ► In addition to, we examine theoretical frameworks, analytical methods, and limitations that should be addressed in future studies on international ethnic entrepreneurship.