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On the willingness to exit street hawking
[working paper]
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Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS), Wien
Abstract This paper uses a generalized estimating equations approach to investigate the willingness of street hawkers in Accra to exit their trade when offered viable alternatives. We observe a direct relationship between willingness to exit hawking and age. Willingness to exit hawking declines over increasi... view more
This paper uses a generalized estimating equations approach to investigate the willingness of street hawkers in Accra to exit their trade when offered viable alternatives. We observe a direct relationship between willingness to exit hawking and age. Willingness to exit hawking declines over increasing experience. Hawkers who have encountered arrest are less likely to exit. Also, hawkers who received financial assistance to facilitate their business are less likely to exit. Plus, monthly savings from hawking may indirectly influence a rejection of the offer to start an alternative trade. Finally, the willingness to quit hawking is not significantly influenced by gender, sales revenue, and the road description in the model. The results of the analysis could help improve the success of future intervention programmes.... view less
Keywords
Ghana; commerce; road; selling; estimation; society dropout; informal sector; poverty
Classification
Social Problems
Free Keywords
street hawking; generalized estimating equations (GEE); logit; willingness to exit
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Wien
Page/Pages
31 p.
Series
IHS Working Paper, 34
Status
Published Version; reviewed