The economic and social features of immigrant and ethnic enterprises in Australia

This paper reviews the main researches conducted in Australia on immigrants and ethnic groups. It analyses statistics and official reports mainly from OECD countries and Australian Bureau of Statistics. It then highlights major contributions of immigrants and ethnic groups to the Australian economy and society. It also reviews 'expert opinion' on how ethnic communities and ethnic business characteristics in Australia reflect established ethnic theoretical frameworks. The latter are examined for validity. Identification of research gaps leads to recommending new research on networking among ethnic entrepreneurs, covering relationships both within and among different ethnic communities and Australian government and business associations.