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Publication South-South migration and entrepreneurship: The case of Chile(2025) Tala Mussa, Yamil; Apablaza, Mauricio; Mandakovic, VesnaThere is a vast literature addressing migration towards more developing economies, often focusing on migrants' inclusion into local labour markets. However, less information is available regarding the labour inclusion of migrants in emerging economies usually characterized by high levels of inequality and extensive informal markets. Latino America, and Chile in particular, provide a unique opportunity to study the labour market integration of migrants. The region has experienced an unprecedented inflow of migrants in recent years, and Chile has not been an exception to this trend. In 2017, the migrant population in Chile was estimated at around 746 thousand. Five years later, in 2022, the number had escalated to 1.5 million (INE, 2022). Formal and informal barriers have limited migrants' access to formal markets, leading them to opt for informal jobs or entrepreneurial ventures. However, this decision is not homogeneous across migrant subgroups, especially facing external shocks. In this chapter, we will examine the inclusion of migrants in the Chilean labour market between 2017 and 2022. We will explore labour decisions among migrants and locals, analysing demographic characteristics and exploring an econometric analysis. Furthermore, we will specifically address the substantial rise in the migrant population and the impacts of the pandemic and its subsequent recovery phase. We aim to inform policymakers regarding the role of the entrepreneur in an emerging economy as a strategy to deal with unemployment, underemployment, and informality during this period.