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“The Swedish Dream” - Immigrant entrepreneurship in Sweden between 1880 and 1910

Jensen, Isabella Oline Rugholm LU (2021) EKHS34 20211
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the impact of immigrant entrepreneurship on factory ownership in Sweden between 1880-1910. During the Swedish industrial revolution, international migration increased due to significantly changing industries all around Europe. The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate whether immigrant entrepreneurs were more likely to become factory owners compared to native Swedes, in the given time period. Moreover, this research examined if there were certain patterns regarding particular immigrant groups owning factories in specific industrial sectors. The results indicate that immigrant entrepreneurs are 1.2% more likely to be factory owners overall, compared to native Swedes. Furthermore, investigating which immigrants have had... (More)
This thesis analyzes the impact of immigrant entrepreneurship on factory ownership in Sweden between 1880-1910. During the Swedish industrial revolution, international migration increased due to significantly changing industries all around Europe. The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate whether immigrant entrepreneurs were more likely to become factory owners compared to native Swedes, in the given time period. Moreover, this research examined if there were certain patterns regarding particular immigrant groups owning factories in specific industrial sectors. The results indicate that immigrant entrepreneurs are 1.2% more likely to be factory owners overall, compared to native Swedes. Furthermore, investigating which immigrants have had the highest probabilities of owning factories, it is evident that immigrants from Denmark, Norway, Poland, and UK were dominant players in sectors such as stone and clay products, leather and hide processing and the wood industry. (Less)
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author
Jensen, Isabella Oline Rugholm LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS34 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Swedish historical immigration, immigrant entrepreneurship, factory owners, minority entrepreneurs, industrial revolution
language
English
id
9061503
date added to LUP
2021-08-31 13:23:24
date last changed
2021-08-31 13:23:24
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  abstract     = {{This thesis analyzes the impact of immigrant entrepreneurship on factory ownership in Sweden between 1880-1910. During the Swedish industrial revolution, international migration increased due to significantly changing industries all around Europe. The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate whether immigrant entrepreneurs were more likely to become factory owners compared to native Swedes, in the given time period. Moreover, this research examined if there were certain patterns regarding particular immigrant groups owning factories in specific industrial sectors. The results indicate that immigrant entrepreneurs are 1.2% more likely to be factory owners overall, compared to native Swedes. Furthermore, investigating which immigrants have had the highest probabilities of owning factories, it is evident that immigrants from Denmark, Norway, Poland, and UK were dominant players in sectors such as stone and clay products, leather and hide processing and the wood industry.}},
  author       = {{Jensen, Isabella Oline Rugholm}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{“The Swedish Dream” - Immigrant entrepreneurship in Sweden between 1880 and 1910}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}