The Problem and Methodology of Studying the Diaspora Armenians’ Entrepreneurship Motives in Homeland
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https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v24i4.951Keywords:
entrepreneurship, diaspora, homeland, motives, economy, ethnicity, investmentsAbstract
The paper is devoted to the problem of studying the entrepreneurship motives of Diaspora Armenians in their homeland. This term in the article refers to investment activities of Diaspora Armenians in Armenia, which are aimed at creating conditions for the resource provision of employment for the population and its social growth. Particular attention is paid to the ethnic component of the diaspora representatives’ investment activities in Armenia. The tasks set in the paper are based on the analytical materials of sociological studies in Armenia, conducted in 1980, 1993, 2007 and 2021-2022, as well as the results of the studies of ten Armenian diaspora communities in different countries during 2012-20211. The research was carried out by the method of stand-ardized interviews, indepth interviews with experts and case studies of entrepreneurs
Economic ties stand out among the multilateral ties of the Motherland and the Diaspora for their strength and long-term nature. In particular, among the peoples with a larger quantity of dias-poras outside their ethnic homeland, the features of these ties are more pronounced. A diaspora with a significant potential and great investment opportunities can create favorable conditions for diasporic business circles to carry out entrepreneurial activities in the ethnic homeland.
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