Entrepreneurship in the informal economy: evidence from informal institutional environments

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.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Business Administration

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2016

Author dc:creator

• Skousen, Bradley Reed

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bucheli, Marcelo
• Mahoney, Joseph T.
• Bercovitz, Janet
• Shah, Sonali

• informal economy
• entrepreneurship

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2016 Bradley Reed Skousen

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90780

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/90780