Abstract
Interest in entrepreneurship has increased in the past few years as more schools are beginning to incorporate subject and degrees specializing in the area as well as individuals mobilizing into an entrepreneurial lifestyle due to the lack of opportunities in the standard workplace environment. Historically, immigrants have made up a large majority of entrepreneurs and it has been their primary way of upward mobility in society. The boom in high tech start-ups and other small businesses in the last decade have primarily been driven by children of immigrants. As a result of these recent trends this study analyses the foreign born children of immigrants and their entrepreneurial capacity. The intent of this study is to find to what extent human capital affects the entrepreneurial capacity of immigrant children, if any. By analyzing the Theory of Human Capital in Entrepreneurship and its main variables, the study aims to find their level of human capital. Through the gathering of recent population data, analysis of research journals, publications and books, we evaluate the level of human capital and how it affects the capacity of the individual. Historically, evidence has shown a correlation between the two and we hope to contribute to the research and better understand its role in our subject matter as well as bring more awareness to a topic that lacks information.
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Thesis Completion
2013
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Kutkut, Nasser
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.)
College
College of Business Administration
Degree Program
Management
Subjects
Business Administration -- Dissertations, Academic;Dissertations, Academic -- Business Administration
Format
Identifier
CFH0004401
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Mazahaem Flores, Ali, "Human capital effect on second generation immigrant entrepreneurs" (2013). HIM 1990-2015. 1430.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/1430