Table 1.

Participants characteristics

ParticipantOriginGenderAgeMarital statusEducationKey motive to
come to Portugal
Arrival yearPresent occupationCountries of SIEs
AQTM27MarriedHigh schoolRelatives did business locally2008Shareholder of retailSpain, Portugal
BQTF32MarriedHigh schoolHusband did business locally2013Shareholder of retailUganda, Portugal
CQTF36DivorcedHigh schoolRelatives did business locally2008Shareholder of retailUganda, Spain, Portugal
DQTF37MarriedHigh schoolMarried a man who did business locally2004Owner of retailUganda, Spain, Portugal
EQTF29SingleBachelorRelatives did business locally2004Shareholder of retailSpain, Poland, Portugal
FQTF54MarriedPrimary schoolRelatives did business locally2006Shareholder of retailSpain, Poland, Portugal
GWZM34MarriedHigh schoolRelatives did business locally2008WholesalerPortugal
HWZF35MarriedBachelorMarried man who did retail in PT2014Shareholder of retailPortugal
IQTF35MarriedHigh schoolHusband did business locally2004WholesalerBulgaria, Portugal
JQTF25SingleHigh schoolRelatives did business locally2013Clothing sellerHungary, Portugal
KWZF40MarriedMiddle schoolRelatives did business locally2004Owner of retailNetherlands, Portugal
LWZF28SingleBachelorRelatives did business locally2011Clothing sellerPortugal
MQTF22SingleMasterFather did business locally2004Shareholder of retailPortugal
NQTM25SingleMasterParents did business locally2010Shareholder of a dental clinicPortugal
OQTM25SingleBachelorMother did retail in PT2010Owner of retailPortugal

Notes:

SIEs: Former self-initiated expatriation; QT: Region of Qingtian; WZ: Region of Wenzhou; M: Male; F: Female; PT: Portugal

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