Two-sided institutional impacts and informal entrepreneurship motivation in Nigeria
Abstract
Institutions are developed to direct individuals’ behaviours in ways that lead to their fulfilment. However, either by deliberate human design or other factors, institutions can also either impact positively or negatively on individuals with entrepreneurial ambition. This characterisation is typical of Nigeria’s institutions because of their often two-sided impacts on the individual. This article uses interview data from a qualitative study to demonstrate how ambiguity, as reflected in the often conflicting effects of institutional arrangements in Nigeria influence the decision to engage in informal entrepreneurship. In particular, the finding that both the enforcement and the absence of enforcement of formal laws potentially cause informality, presents a challenge that seriously implicate policy formulation and point to the need for more targeted research.Citation
Adike, A.J., Anosike, P.U. and Wang, Y. (2021) Two-sided institutional impacts and informal entrepreneurship motivation in Nigeria. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies. DOI: 10.1177/23939575211045488Publisher
SAGEJournal
Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging EconomiesAdditional Links
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F23939575211045488Type
Journal articleLanguage
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This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by SAGE in Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies on 11/10/2021, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/23939575211045488 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.ISSN
2393-9575ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1177/23939575211045488
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