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Author
Tsai Hsin-Yi (University of Gdańsk, Poland), Bizon Wojciech (University of Gdańsk, Poland)
Title
The Start-Up Visa System in Japan and Its Current State
Source
International Business and Global Economy, 2022, nr 41, s. 47-63, bibliogr. 33 poz.
Biznes Międzynarodowy w Gospodarce Globalnej
Issue title
The Selected Economic Issues of International Markets
Keyword
Przedsiębiorstwo typu start-up, Przedsiębiorstwo zagraniczne, Przedsiębiorczość imigrantów
Startup, Foreign enterprises, Immigrant entrepreneurship
Note
JEL Classification: E42, E52
summ.
Country
Japonia
Japan
Abstract
This article will provide an in-depth look at the start-up visa system, as well as a comparison to a similar system in Taiwan. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach applying document analysis. According to the findings, the start-up visa system is adequate for improving economic conditions. The start-up visa is observed to have increased foreign entrepreneurs' in- vestments in Japan even though, at the time, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted foreign entrepre- neurs' entry to Japan. The role that start-ups play in Japan's economic environment is different from the European and American ones. A barrier, such as public institutions, is not a vertical col- laboration, compared to Taiwan's single institution. In the start-up ecosystem, international stu- dent entrepreneurs and spin-out foreign entrepreneurs have advantages over imported foreign entrepreneurs because of the difficulty in culture and marketing. The main industries supported by the local governments are IT, energy, and tourism.(original abstract)
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ISSN
2300-6102
Language
pol
URI / DOI
https://doi.org/10.26881/ibage.2022.41.03
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