... market distance and opportunity” explores the determinants of country selection priorities of immigrant entrepreneurs. Its findings reveal that the immigrant entrepreneurs are pulled to a country because of their familiarity with host country's culture and geography rather than the promise of opportunity...

...Mai Thi Thanh Thai; Ekaterina Turkina; Dilene R. Crockett Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the motivations of immigrant entrepreneurs in choosing a host country before immigrating, through a comparison of country distances and economic opportunities. Design/methodology/approach...