Determinants of Microenterprise Success in the Urban Informal Sector of Addis Ababa: A Multidimensional Analysis
Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study analyzes determinants of microenterprise success in the urban\ninformal sector of Addis Ababa. The study uses a multidimensional analysis\nof success factors whereby internal and external factors of success are analyzed\nsimultaneously. Success is represented by three indicators, namely\nemployment growth, turnover growth and profit growth. A two-round survey\nof 286 microenterprises over a period of 28 months has allowed computation\nof annual average growth rates of these success indicators.\nThe study is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter presents an\nintroduction in which summarized issues to be examined in the thesis is\npresented. This is followed by Chapter 2, which presents the theoretical and\nconceptual framework of the study. The framework sets a stage for a multidimensional\nanalysis of success. The methodology employed for the study is\nalso discussed in the same chapter. The study uses descriptive statistics and\neconometric methods. A quantile regression approach is used to analyze\nsuccess factors across various growth clusters. In Chapter 3, the country\nbackground is presented. Here an assessment of some macroeconomic performances\nhas been done while providing the background information on\nmicroenterprises in the urban informal sector in Ethiopia as well.
Author: B.F. Garoma
Language: English
Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2143755499