Self-Employed Turkish-Speaking Women in London: Opportunities and Constraints within and beyond the Ethnic Economy

Strüder, Inge (2003). Self-Employed Turkish-Speaking Women in London: Opportunities and Constraints within and beyond the Ethnic Economy. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 4(3) pp. 185–195.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5367/000000003101299555

Abstract

Women from minorities are self-employed in many countries. Yet policies as well as research on ethnic businesses have paid little attention to them. This article discusses self-employment among Turkish-speaking women in London and evaluates the significance of their contribution within and beyond the ethnic economy. It argues that there is a need to reflect upon the construct of the ethnic economy in order to integrate women's entrepreneurial activities. Three business types categorize women's business activities, differentiated by the customers the women intend to serve. Finally, this paper questions whether self-employment always increases women's bargaining position. The empirical basis is an ongoing ethnographic study of self-employment in the Turkish-speaking communities in London, including 11 case studies of self-employed women.

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• Item ORO ID
• 91191
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• Project Funding Details

• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  Research on ethnic minority SMEs in London	Not Set	The Open University (OU)

• Keywords
• self-employment; ethnographic research; Turkish businesses; women's entrepreneurship; Turkish women's ventures.
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
• Research Group
• Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership (CVSL)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2003 Sage
• Depositing User
• Inge Hill