Entrepreneurship amongst minority language speakers: The case of Wales

Jones-Evans, Dylan; Thompson, Piers; Kwong, Caleb

Abstract

JONES-EVANS D., THOMPSON P. and KWONG C. Entrepreneurship amongst minority language speakers: the case of Wales, Regional Studies. Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) survey, this study explores the entrepreneurial characteristics of Welsh speakers who live both inside and outside Welsh language clusters, focusing on the extent to which they follow those patterns predicted by theories drawn from the ethnic entrepreneurship field. The results indicate that whilst fluent Welsh speakers are more likely than non-Welsh speakers to perceive opportunities for business starts and be involved in business starts in non-Welsh-speaking areas, this can be largely explained by differences in environmental and personal characteristics. © 2011 Regional Studies Association.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Feb 1, 2011
• Journal: Regional Studies
• Print ISSN: 0034-3404
• Electronic ISSN: 1360-0591
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 219-238
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400903241493
• Keywords: Welsh language, ethnic businesses, entrepreneurship
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/969455
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343400903241493