Abstract

GIRON, Alicia  and  LARA CANCINO, Mirosalba. Empresarias hispanas y mexicanas en Estados Unidos y México. Migr. desarro [online]. 2012, vol.10, n.18, pp.139-162. ISSN 1870-7599.

During the past two decades, entrepreneurial female migration has grown at a higher rate than that of men. This paper looks at the characteristics of businesses headed by Hispanic women, particularly from Mexico, during the 1997-2002 and 2002-2007 periods according to the last US Census; these periods belong within a cycle of sustained growth in both the United States and Mexico. Comparative notes between the two show a symmetric relation between the number of migrant businesswomen, business opportunities, and gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates. There has been a decline in business during the economic and financial crisis, which is as serious (perhaps even more so) than that of 1929. This has led to a reduction in profits for migrant businesswomen, as well as prolonged crisis sequels that have reversed expectations.

Keywords : female migration; businesswomen; Hispanic migrants; United States; Mexico.

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