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Transnational Entrepreneurship: Japanese Diaspora Entrepreneurs in Latin America

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K01857
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
Research InstitutionToyo Gakuen University

Principal Investigator

Birchley Sarah Louisa  東洋学園大学, 現代経営学部, 教授 (50508562)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 横山 和子  東洋学園大学, 現代経営学部, 兼任講師 (50230660)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
KeywordsDiaspora / Transnational / Entrepreneurship / Nikkei / Japan / Mexico / Brazil / Expatriate / Latin America / Japanese / Embeddedness / Multifocality
Outline of Research at the Start

The purpose of this research is to explore and better understand the social and economic context of Japanese Diaspora Entrepreneurs (DE) living and working in Latin America, specifically, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina, and the economic and social connections they have with Japan and their host country. We have the following overarching research questions: Why and how does someone become a Japanese DE in South America? What impact does a Japanese DE in Latin America have on Japan?’

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This exploratory study analyses the backgrounds of Japanese and Nikkei entrepreneurs working abroad, their business fields and success factors, and raises the possibility of Japan's future collaboration with entrepreneurs living in Latin America. Due to time and financial constraints, a semi-structured questionnaire survey was conducted in 2023 on 21 people in Brazil and 13 people in Mexico. In addition, the same questionnaire was administered in Japan to 13 entrepreneurs of Japanese descent living in Shizuoka, Gunma and Okinawa prefectures. The study is currently conducting a comparative analysis of Japanese and Nikkei entrepreneurs living in Brazil, Mexico and Japan, and the research results will be published in English and Japanese in 2024 after the analysis is completed.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究に先立ち行われた東南アジア6ヶ国で起業している日本人起業家研究から、日本人起業家は日本企業のアウトソーシングや日本企業との関連で事業展開をしていることが事例研究から明らかになった。本研究は、中南米諸国、特にブラジル、メキシコでの事例研究を通じ、機会認知、イノベーション、起業家精神研究から、トランスナショナル起業家(一世)および日系人起業家の連携や活用の可能性について示唆を与える。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (20 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 8 results,  Invited: 7 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Driving Inward Investment Through ‘Connectors’: An Analysis of a Pilot Program of Diaspora Engagement2023

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Toyo Gakuen University

      Volume: 31 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Diaspora Direct Investment for Wales?: A Feasibility Study2022

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Toyo Gakuen University

      Volume: 30 Pages: 1-21

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Work Competency and Resilience of Japanese Self-Initiated Expatriate Entrepreneurs(SIEE) in Southeast Asia during COVID-19 Pandemic.2022

    • Author(s)
      Kazuko Yokoyama
    • Journal Title

      Society for Research on Working Competency

      Volume: 10 Pages: 62-72

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Mixed Embeddedness of South American-Diaspora Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley and Kazuko Yokoyama
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship ECIE 2021

      Volume: 16 Pages: 1-10

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Diaspora Direct Investment for Wales ? : A Feasibility Study2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Journal Title

      Bulletin of Toyo Gakuen University

      Volume: 30 Pages: 1-22

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Labour Market Integration and Adaptation Strategies of Latin American Immigrants in Japan.2024

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley & Kazuko Yokoyama
    • Organizer
      Migrating World: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Migration and Integration
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] The Role of Technology in Transmitting and Maintaining Welsh Diaspora Identity2022

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      Symposium on “The Transmission and Maintenance of Diaspora Identity Through time and Generation” ATINER 2022, Athens, Greece
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Work Competency and Resilience of Japanese Self-Initiated Expatriate Entrepreneurs(SIEE) in Southeast Asia during COVID-19 Pandemic.2022

    • Author(s)
      Kazuko Yokoyama
    • Organizer
      (Society for Research on Working Competency) 10th Annual Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] MyMentor/FyMentor: Diaspora Mentoring for Small Business Development and Economic Growth in Wales2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Diaspora Networks and Entrepreneurship2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      Scottish Business Network
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Potential Diaspora Direct Investment in Wales2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      The Migration Conference London 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mixed Embeddedness of South American-Diaspora Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley and Kazuko Yokoyama
    • Organizer
      ECIE 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Diaspora Direct Investment for Wales2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      Wales Tech Week
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Sharing Research and Insights on Diaspora Entrepreneurship2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      Scottish Business Network
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Does Wales need a Diaspora Tech Fund?2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      Wales Tech Week
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Potential Diaspora Direct Investment2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Organizer
      The Migration Conference 2021
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Mixed Embeddedness of South American-Diaspora Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Sarah Louisa Birchley & Kazuko Yokoyama
    • Organizer
      16th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ECIE21)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] 東南アジアで起業する ケースから学ぶキャリア開発2021

    • Author(s)
      横山和子 Sarah Louisa Birchley
    • Total Pages
      151
    • Publisher
      Bunshindo
    • ISBN
      9784830951442
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Japanese Working Overseas

    • URL

      https://www.japaneseworkingoverseas.com/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2020 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Japanese Working Overseas

    • URL

      https://japaneseworkingoverseas.com/

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report 2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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