Wirttschaftspolitische Rahmenbedingungen und Unternehmertum von Aus- und Rückwanderern im Herkunftsland. Beispiel Bosnien und Herzegowina
Economic Policy Framework and Entrepreneurship of Emigrants and Returnees in Their Country of Origin. The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: Return migration influences the economic development of the country of origin in many ways. By establishing firms in their country of origin, emigrants and returnees can contribute to this development by creating employment or transferring knowledge acquired abroad. At the same time, these entrepreneurs face numerous obstacles. This analysis explores how emigrants and returnees who are entrepreneurs in their country of origin perceive the economic policy framework there. It is based on a survey of 68 entrepreneurs conducted by the author in 2018 in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). They became entrepreneurs in their country of origin after spending time abroad. The results offer an overview on how they perceive the domestic economic policy framework. Their perception is compared to other groups of entrepreneurs in BiH. Implications for the economic, political, and legal framework as well as for (potential) emigrant and returnee entrepreneurs ensue

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