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 …

The effect of competition from informal firms on proactive environmental strategies in emerging economies

W Heredia, RD Ponce Oliva… - Business Strategy and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Drawing on the Attention Base View (ABV) theory, this paper examines the
adoption of Proactive Environmental Strategies (PES) by formal firms in emerging …

Personal traits and formalization of entrepreneurial ventures: insights from a developing country

K Sendawula, S Najjinda, M Nanyanzi… - New England Journal …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how the personal traits of the informal
entrepreneurs influence their formalization decisions. Design/methodology/approach This …

Analyzing informal entrepreneurship: A bibliometric survey

EMMNDOS SANTOS, JJ Ferreira - Journal of Developmental …, 2017 - World Scientific
This study involves the analysis of the scientific outputs on informal entrepreneurship (IE
hereafter) over the period from 1990 to 2016. We deploy a combination of bibliometric …

Towards a heuristic frame for opportunity development of business models for mobile applications in developing countries: the case of a Brazilian healthtech

GMC Cavalheiro… - International Journal of …, 2024 - inderscienceonline.com
With the widespread introduction of new digital technologies leading to new processes,
products, markets, and ways of organising, entrepreneurs must discover opportunities in …

Determinants of informal entrepreneurship in Africa

A Ejiogu, O Okechukwu, C Ejiogu… - … and Small Business, 2022 - inderscienceonline.com
This study investigates the determinants of informal entrepreneurship in Africa. Using a
cross-section of 21,954 firms from 47 African countries, the study estimates several …

Knowledge and innovation diffusion in retailing clusters: an analysis based on the social perspective

R Telles, FT Arten, MMD Queiroz… - International …, 2020 - inderscienceonline.com
This study addresses the diffusion of innovation in commercial clusters through the formal
network analysis. The objective is to describe the innovation diffusion processes in business …

Mapping of international opportunity recognition among foreign SMEs in Iran: from a theoretical analysis to an empirical perspective

E Soltanifar, P Ajdari, M Ansari - International Journal of …, 2018 - inderscienceonline.com
This paper is aimed to make a detailed comparison among international opportunity
recognition (IOR) profiles of foreign small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Iran including …

Examining a Brazilian internet start-up from a knowing organisation perspective: the case of Cuponeria

M Brandão, GMDC Cavalheiro… - International Journal of …, 2018 - inderscienceonline.com
This paper explores the dynamics of the process of developing an entrepreneurial
opportunity in a developing country, namely in Brazil. This process is analysed using …

Fatores Impulsionadores do Empreendedorismo Informal no Contexto Europeu

EMMN dos Santos - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Ao longo dos últimos anos, tem havido um crescente reconhecimento de que os
empresários por vezes, operam parcial ou totalmente no setor informal, especialmente …