Exploring the theories, determinants and policy options of street ...
WEBMay 2, 2019 · Employing data from Lagos state, Nigeria, we report four explanations underpinning the demand side of street vending: formal economy failures, social/redistributive explanations, financial gains and a multifeature explanation. These are, in turn, explained by the marital status, level of education and perception of individuals.
Evaluating competing theories of street entrepreneurship: some …
WEBAug 22, 2012 · This paper has evaluated critically the competing explanations for street entrepreneurship that variously represent this activity as a traditional ancestral endeavour (modernisation theory), a survival strategy for those marginalised from the circuits of the modern economy (structuralism), an endeavour …
Informal street vending: a comparative literature review
WEBSep 29, 2020 · This aspect can be explained using the conceptual framework proposed by the structuralist theory to study the informal economy. This approach considers the informal work functional and subordinated to the formal economy.
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WEBDec 1, 2012 · The paper determines the status of street vending activities in the country, based on street vendors’ views, and compares the views before and after the 5th government.
Evaluating Competing Theories of Street Entrepreneurship: Some …
WEBDec 21, 2015 · Conventionally, street entrepreneurs were either seen as a residue from a premodern era that is gradually disappearing (modernisation theory), or an endeavour into which marginalised populations are driven out of necessity in the absence of alternative ways of securing a livelihood (structuralist theory). In …
WEBThe majority of street vendors come from poor or lower-middle-class backgrounds, adopting the trade as either a means of survival or to complement their earnings from another, more central occupation. However, a substantial amount of internal inequality may be observed within street vendors—with some earning a
Exploring the theories, determinants and policy options of street ...
WEBFeb 13, 2019 · A recent survey of 527 street vendors provides the basis for a detailed analysis of who works as street vendors, how much they earn, aspirations and perceptions of their work, and how...
WEBanalysis of the three main theories on buying from street vendors: financial gains (FG), social redistribution (SR), and formal economy failures (FEF). From this we derive our research questions: what factors influence the decisions of individuals to buy goods/services from street vendors rather than a formal shop?
Street Vendors - Urban Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · Studies on street vending often attempt to provide an overview of the phenomenon in a geographic context, exploring vending in a city, country, region, or even continent, including providing demographics of vendors, products sold, reasons for vending, and general working conditions.
Street Vending Phenomena: A Literature Review and Research …
WEBDec 27, 2013 · The objective of this article is to employ a systematic method to research the studies in this field, extract their findings, and integrate them in order to propose a model that incorporates factors affecting the success of street enterprises.