Entrepreneurship as a solution to extreme poverty: A review and future research directions

C Sutter, GD Bruton, J Chen - Journal of business venturing, 2019 - Elsevier
Entrepreneurship is widely argued to be critical for alleviating extreme poverty. However,
research on this topic is characterized by diverging perspectives regarding poverty …

Informal entrepreneurship: An integrative review and future research agenda

E Salvi, FM Belz, S Bacq - Entrepreneurship Theory and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Informal entrepreneurship (IE) has received increased recognition because of its theoretical
distinctiveness and practical relevance. However, the burgeoning literature on IE is difficult …

[HTML][HTML] Demystifying small and medium enterprises'(SMEs) performance in emerging and developing economies

N Ndiaye, LA Razak, R Nagayev, A Ng - Borsa Istanbul Review, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Applying the General-to-Specific modelling on World Bank Enterprise Survey data
for 266 economies, this paper models five performance indicators based on 80 potential …

Casting a shadow: Productivity of formal firms and informality

M Amin, C Okou - Review of Development Economics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Informality is a salient feature of most developing economies. Two important concerns arise
from informality. First, informal firms tend to be less productive than formal firms. Second, the …

Understanding internationalisation of informal African firms through a network perspective

C Boafo, RA Owusu… - International Small …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Studies of internationalisation have largely overlooked developing countries with high levels
of legitimate informal entrepreneurship. Consequently, this article analyses the …

The process of entrepreneurial action at the base of the pyramid in developing countries: a case of vegetable farmers in Benin

AW Yessoufou, V Blok, SWF Omta - Entrepreneurship & Regional …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The assumption that entrepreneurship is a critical factor in expanding employment, creating
wealth and contributing to poverty alleviation at the base of the pyramid (BoP) in developing …

Formal firms with bribery in a dynamic business environment

NH Vu, TA Nguyen, TB Hoang, NV Cuong - Journal of Business Ethics, 2024 - Springer
While there are a relatively large number of studies on the relationship between firm
formality and bribery, little is known about how a dynamic business environment affects this …

Entrepreneurship in Africa: Identifying the frontier of impactful research

RA Devine, MN Kiggundu - Entrepreneurship in Africa, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
This review summarizes literature covering entrepreneurship research in Africa, examining
121 articles published in prominent entrepreneurship and management journals from 2002 …

Effect of corruption and crime on growth-oriented informal firms

W Heredia, A Lecuna, J Heredia, C Geldes… - … and Management Journal, 2023 - Springer
Traditionally, informal firms have been perceived to be unproductive, lacking skills, and
static by necessity, while low institutional quality has been shown to increase their …

Is starting and staying unregistered longer beneficial for firms? The moderating role of institutional quality

BA Misganaw, DZ Assefa, A Colovic - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study examines the impact of initial informality years on subsequent firm
performance and the moderating effect of institutional quality on this relationship …