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- Entrepreneurship within the young Cape Verde migrant population.Publication . Gomes, Melanie; Nunes, AlcinaGiven crisis situations and the increasingly scarcity of jobs, individuals see in entrepreneurship a way to respond to needs such as personal fulfilment, financial independence, the opportunity to explore the market and embark on new adventures. The present research intends to understand the motivating factors, as well as the constraints, that influence entrepreneurship among the population of Cape Verde. The Government has implemented programs to promote and encourage entrepreneurial activity in the country, but there are still barriers and constraints in the implementation of businesses. So, in this research, after a brief review of the literature is made the analysis of the qualitative data obtained through four interviews made to entrepreneurs established in Cape Verde to perceive what motivated and constrained which one of them on the process to initiate an entrepreneurial activity. The study has shown that Cape Verdeans are both entrepreneurs out of necessity and opportunity. It can also be observed an affinity between specific entrepreneurial characteristics and motivational factors associated with the ideology of life, which indicates that these entrepreneurs seek a sense of self-realization in the fulfilment of their goals, originated in their own visions and expectations of life.
- Entrepreneurship within the young migrant’s Cabo Verde populationPublication . Gomes, Melanie; Nunes, AlcinaEntrepreneurship is vital for the growth and development of a country. This is particularly true for African countries in developing stages where entrepreneurship is fundamental to boost job creation, alleviate poverty and promote the return of the young migrant population. Through qualitative (exploratory interviews) and quantitative methodological approaches (surveys and their statistical analysis) the present research work intends to understand the importance of the entrepreneurship intentions among a sample of Cabo Verde young migrants and Cabo Verde young entrepreneurs. It also intends to understand if the political, economic and social environment is the one that is the most suitable and likely to encourage the creation of new firms among the young population in Cabo Verde.