Despite the abundance of studies of Polish migration to the UK immediately before and in
the aftermath of accession to the EU in 2004, one fundamental question has never been …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to understand the motivations and dynamics of Polish
small business owners who are living and working in the United Kingdom several years after …

Polish migrants who migrated to the UK in the post-2004 period constructed Polish ethnic
economies with the Polish entrepreneurs largely using the surrounding ethnic economy to …

Since Polish migrants began entering the UK labour market in the post-accession period,
there has been a significant amount of case study research focusing on the impact of this …

This paper contributes to a growing body of work on labour market migration to the UK from
the new Member States (NMS) of the European Union, particularly the migration of P olish …

Ten years after the most significant enlargement of the European Union (EU), academics
and policymakers are still trying to understand the complexities and the experiences of the …

Labour, Mobility and Temporary Migration delves into sociological research on Polish
migrants who migrated to the lesser-explored South Wales region after Poland joined the …

Marc owns a mortgage advice service in Lichfield, West Midlands, which was established in
2004. The business has grown dramatically since its beginnings as a small premises to now …

The thesis explores the social and spatial mobilities of young Polish people and the ways in
which the self, the family and the community are being re-made through mobility in an …

Agata owns a bakery in Birmingham, UK that was established in 2003. The business has
grown dramatically since its beginnings as a small shop, to include two premises (one of …