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299 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 4,739 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Further research could explore the impact of labor market competition on wage assimilation in different countries and contexts. Research could also examine the role of other factors, such as education and occupation, in explaining wage assimilation profiles.

    Labor Market Competition and the Assimilation of Immigrants · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the impact of labor market competition on immigrant wage assimilation. The need for a theoretical framework that analyzes the interaction between individual skill accumulation and dynamic labor market equilibrium effects. The importance of studying the heterogeneity across different groups of immigrants.

    Labor Market Competition and the Assimilation of Immigrants · 2026 · DOI

  • Asian Americans are the fastest-growing immigrant group in the United States, yet Asian immigration remains relatively understudied in quantitative social science.

    Asian Immigration to the United States in Historical Perspective · 2026 · DOI

  • Rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) are central to African diasporic economic life, yet their contemporary operation within African American entrepreneurial sectors remains insufficiently examined.

    The Jar: Diasporic Finance in Everyday Practice, Black Women's Financial Solidarity, and Cooperative Survival in the Beauty Economy · 2026 · DOI

  • As little is known about this phenomenon, our study explores how their networks become disrupted and how these entrepreneurs employ agency and resilience to redevelop their embeddedness.

    Rethinking Networks in Disruption: Dynamics of Embeddedness in Migrant Entrepreneurship · 2026 · DOI

  • However, little is known about differences in well-being drivers for different groups of entrepreneurs.

    Well-being drivers for immigrant and native-born entrepreneurs: The effects of competence and relatedness · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite recent waves of migration from diverse countries, little is known regarding the entrepreneurial activities of migrants in Türkiye, creating a significant gap in the literature.

    “ We want to be a bridge. It’s not just about eating ”: food entrepreneurship among migrant communities in Istanbul · 2025 · DOI

  • Amidst rising global migration, private hosting has gained significance, yet research has primarily focused on legal, institutional, and motivational aspects, leaving interpersonal and power dynamics underexplored.

    Guest, Family, or Roommate? How Framing Guides Private Hospitality of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland · 2025 · DOI

  • This article draws on the understudied oral testimonies collected by Guanbao Shen and Ling Li in 1997 and 1998 to discuss the diasporic practices and cultural identifications of Shanghainese seamen in Liverpool, a community that has received less scholarly attention than other overseas Chinese communities.

    Diasporic Practices and Cultural Identifications of Shanghainese Seamen in Liverpool · 2024 · DOI

  • Abstract Skilled migration is seen as a solution against skill shortages, but its impact on native workers facing increased competition remains debated.

    Do Skilled Migrants Compete with Native Workers? · 2024 · DOI

  • In the case of real estate property as investment, however, much remains unknown with regards to how major Philippine real estate developers capture, facilitate and ensure the continuous flow of migrant investments into condominium units in the Philippines.

    Making the hard sale: Migrant sales agents and the precarious labours of Philippine real estate brokerage · 2024 · DOI

  • Migration presents multifaceted challenges for host societies, particularly in terms of social cohesion and inclusive development. The study faces challenges due to limited data availability. The literature offers limited insights into the potential interaction between integration and ethnic diversity.

    Integration, ethnic concentration and migrant self-employment in EU countries · 2026 · DOI

  • Precarious labour conditions. Lack of access to mainstream job market. Limited support for immigrant women who are trying to start their own businesses.

    Everyday political ecology of food: A literature-based ethnography on South Asian Women (SAW) food entrepreneurs in Toronto · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for more research on the experiences of immigrant women in the food industry. There is a need for more research on the intersection of employment and food ecology.

    Everyday political ecology of food: A literature-based ethnography on South Asian Women (SAW) food entrepreneurs in Toronto · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding the psychological dynamics of post-return entrepreneurship among Indonesian migrant workers in Japan. Prior research has found that post-migrant workers in Indonesia have a relatively high entrepreneurial intention but limited realization of entrepreneurial behavior.

    Intention–Behavior Gap in Post-Return Entrepreneurship of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Japan: A Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) Approach · 2026 · DOI

  • The study had a small sample size. The study was limited by COVID-19-related restrictions on gathering data. The study only included parents and careers advisors from specific nationalities.

    Parental Influence in Careers Education: Perspectives of Immigrant Parents and Careers Advisors in Aotearoa New Zealand · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should explore the careers education of immigrant students in other contexts. Future research should investigate the impact of parental involvement on the careers education of immigrant students. Future research should develop interventions to support the careers education of immigrant students.

    Parental Influence in Careers Education: Perspectives of Immigrant Parents and Careers Advisors in Aotearoa New Zealand · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should continue to explore the agency of older migrant women using intersectional approaches. Future research should investigate the intersectional dynamics of gender, migration, and age in the context of older migrant women.

    Researching the agency of older migrant women: the potential of intersectional approaches · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the existing research on the migration-ageing nexus, which often neglects the intersectional dynamics of gender, migration, and age. The paper identifies a need to focus on the multifaceted challenges and potentials of older migrant women.

    Researching the agency of older migrant women: the potential of intersectional approaches · 2026 · DOI

  • Second, we explore the cultural repertoires available to immigrants in articulating their claims of belonging in the under-explored context of states with a legacy of ethnic nationalism, demonstrating that the relative success of these cultural repertoires in facilitating immigrants’ belonging reflects their alignment with an enduring conception of Czech national identity that emphasizes shared language, ancestry, and culture.

    Privileged, ambivalent, or contested? How cultural repertoires facilitate different forms of belonging among immigrants in Czechia · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature on the experiences of skilled, racialized immigrants in British Columbia. The study highlights the need for more research on the intersections of race, skill, and employment integration.

    Merit, Migration, and Marginalization: Exploring the Skilled Migration Paradox Through the Lived Experiences of Racialized Immigrants in Canada · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should deepen understanding of how power, race, and epistemology intersect to shape the valuation of “skill” in contemporary migration regimes. Comparative analyses across provinces and sectors could reveal how varied regulatory contexts influence integration outcomes. Longitudinal research would also illuminate how skilled immigrants’ trajectories evolve as they navigate recredentialing, retraining, and occupational mobility. The perspectives of in underrepresented fields, and immigrant women, migrants in rural or non-metropolitan contexts remain particularly underexplored. Additionally, scholarship must move beyond documenting barriers to evaluating structural interventions, including employer-led diversity initiatives, alternative credentialing models, and community-driven advocacy. Participatory research methodologies, grounded in collaboration with immigrant professionals, can generate praxis-oriented knowledge that informs equitable policy reform.

    Merit, Migration, and Marginalization: Exploring the Skilled Migration Paradox Through the Lived Experiences of Racialized Immigrants in Canada · 2026 · DOI

  • Gendered mobility restrictions in Iran. Sociopolitical and cultural constraints on women's mobility. Limited access to travel infrastructure and support mechanisms.

    Intersectionality and Female Solo Travel: Rethinking Motivations Amidst Conservative Gender Norms · 2026 · DOI

  • The intersectional and context-sensitive nature of women's mobility remains underexplored. The study aims to address the gap in the literature on female solo travel in Iran.

    Intersectionality and Female Solo Travel: Rethinking Motivations Amidst Conservative Gender Norms · 2026 · DOI

  • The conceptual boundaries and practical implications of ethnic entrepreneurship remain ambiguous. There is a need for a systematic literature review to synthesize insights from authoritative!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and peer-reviewed sources.

    Understanding the Nature of Ethnic Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review · 2026 · DOI

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