Migration and the city

This brief introduction provides an overview of the theoretical grounding of the special feature (CITY, Analysis of Urban Trends, 2016, VOL. 20, NO. 1) and explains why this collection of papers constitutes a cohesive whole. It begins by situating our theme within broader debates on migration, diversity and the city. It proceeds by selectively highlighting key points, as well as omissions, in the literature on migrant entrepreneurship with respect to issues relating to space and place. The papers are then introduced.