Factors motivating women's informal micro‐entrepreneurship

摘要: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors which motivate women's informal micro‐entrepreneurship in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approach qualitative analysis employed based upon empirical findings from field work conducted state Penang on north‐western coast Peninsular Malaysia. In total, 39 hawkers (petty traders) were interviewed using an interview guide contained open‐ended questions regarding work‐life history, labor market choices and conditions work. presents two selected case stories, as well general across whole sample.Findings contrast view that motivated only by “involuntary exclusion market” or “poverty”, has found can be a wide range including: earn income; interest doing business; increased flexibility autonomy; possibility combine with fami...