Innovations, informality, and the global south: A thematic analysis of past research and future directions

G Sharma, ÅL Dahlstrand - Technology in Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The informal sector of the global south has lately started to gain attention from innovation
and development studies scholars. Studies highlighting the determinants, barriers, social …

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 …

Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in BRICS Economies: Secondary Evidence from Rural Areas in South Africa

L Mulibana, N Tshikovhi - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
It has been propagated by scholars and practitioners that entrepreneurship and innovation
are potent tools that can be harnessed to transform rural areas, grow rural economies …

Empowering Physically Disabled People in Vietnam: A Successful Microenterprise Model

J Alexander, C Hutchinson, G Carey - Disabilities, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Disabled people in Vietnam are some of the most vulnerable to disadvantage.
Employment involving microenterprises can provide economic empowerment and wealth …