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100	1		_aBal, Gurpreet _eauthor
245	1	0	_aEntrepreneurship among diasporic communities : _ba comparative examination of Patidas of Gujarat and Jats of Punjab _cby Gurpreet Bal
264			_aNew Dehli : _bSage ; _c©2006.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440			_vVolume 15, number 2
520			_aA comparative examination of two communities of India, namely, the Patidars of Gujarat and the Jats of Punjab, who constitute a majority in the Indian diaspora, reveals that both these communities share certain features such as landownership, middle caste status and a dominant caste position besides some socio-cultural similarities. Despite their common background, each has performed differently in foreign countries. The nature and streams of their immigration patterns differ. In the case of Patidars, it is a step migration while amongst the Jats the pioneers were ex-soldiers. The innovativeness and entrepreneurship of the Patidars significantly contributed to the economic development of the host countries. The Jats—the most progressive community—are found in almost all parts of the globe. They have largely taken up agricultural and industrial labour activities. They invariably invest their surplus money in buying some agricultural land. The differential performance of two communities points towards their different attributes, orientations towards work, work ideologies and primordial ties such as sense of family and kinship networks
650			_aEntrepreneurship _xDiasporic communities _zGujarat
650			_aEntrepreneurship _xDiasporic communities _zPunjab
856			_u10.1177/097135570601500205
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