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Haitian Informal Entrepreneurs' Ability And Motivation To Formalize Their Microbusinesses, Samanthessa Ramona Jacob

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Microbusiness owners or informal entrepreneurs in developing countries make up 40 to 60% of the informal economy. With a steady increase in unemployment in rural areas of developing countries, individuals live under poverty levels and start microbusinesses as a mean to survive. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the factors that contribute to Haitian informal entrepreneurs' ability and motivation to transition into the formal sector. A narrative inquiry approach was used for this study to bring in-depth meaning to the experiences of informal entrepreneurs in Haiti. For this study, 18 individual interviews of Haitian or Haitian descendant …