Evaluating competing theories of informal sector entrepreneurship

National Institutions, Entrepreneurship and Global Ict Adoption: a Cross-country Test of Competing Theories

To better understand the development of e-commerce across countries we utilize competing theories to examine information and communication technology (ICT) adoption, a critical foundation of global e-commerce. On the one hand, economic institutional theory predicts that strong national institutions will engender trust and thus foster arms length business transactions in a society, such as those...

Modernizing the informal sector

Th e multiplicity of policies proposed to support the informal sector refl ects the lack of a common defi nition. Although they may produce positive eff ects, these are limited and fail to constitute a comprehensive strategic approach. Th e diff erent interpretations in the absence of a common defi nition as well as the strategies emerging from them are reviewed. Th e identifi cation of informa...

Entrepreneurship Education: Towards an Industry Sector Approach

Purpose – This paper considers the requirements for an industry sector approach to entrepreneurship education – The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector. We present a modified Process Framework for Entrepreneurship Education focusing specifically on ICT. The primary components of the Process Framework are described (inputs, process and content, assessment and outputs) to assis...

Occupational health scenario of Indian informal sector

Workers in the Indian informal sector are engaged with different occupations. These occupations involve varied work related hazards. These occupational hazards are a consequent risk to health. The study aimed to determine occupational health scenario in the Indian Informal sector. One thousand eleven hundred twenty two workers from five different occupations namely weaving (handloom and power l...

Understanding the "informal Sector": a Survey