Entrepreneurship in the informal economy: evidence from informal institutional environments
Skousen, Bradley Reed
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Description
Title
Entrepreneurship in the informal economy: evidence from informal institutional environments
Author(s)
Skousen, Bradley Reed
Issue Date
2016-04-22
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Bucheli, Marcelo
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Bucheli, Marcelo
Committee Member(s)
Mahoney, Joseph T.
Bercovitz, Janet
Shah, Sonali
Department of Study
Business Administration
Discipline
Business Administration
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
informal economy
entrepreneurship
Abstract
The informal economy remains understudied and a misunderstood phenomenon. This dissertation examines entrepreneurship in the informal economy by drawing upon a variety of theories in management research to examine antecedents that may explain and predict the entrepreneur’s likelihood of transitioning out of the informal economy. Using data from a unique government survey of an urban slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, empirical findings suggest that examining micro- and firm-level differences between entrepreneurs may inform the field's traditional macro-level theorizing on the informal economy. Implications for policymakers and management research along with potential avenues for future research are discussed.
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