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A B H I J I T B A N E R J E E A N D E S T H E R D U F L O
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Entrepreneurs and workers
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Lots of entrepreneurship among the poor
Who is an entrepreneur?
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Examples
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12% of people in the OECD describe themselves as self-employed
The corresponding fraction among the poor is much higher.
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How many households had at least one person self employed in agriculture?
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How many households have at least one person self-employed in non-agricultural work?
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Why is this surprising?
What are disadvantages of the poor with the respect to entrepreneurship
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What are advantages of the poor with respect to entrepreneurship?
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“Natural Entrepreneurs”
Does this mean that the poor are natural entrepreneurs?
What do we know about the businesses of the poor?
Size
Type
Multiplicity
Durability
Aspirations
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How many paid employees do these businesses have?
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How many total employees do these businesses have?
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What percent of businesses own a vehicle?
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What percent of businesses own some machines?
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How many households receive income from multiple sectors?
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How many poor households have at least one non-agricultural business?
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Survived businesses in 2005 - 6%
Poor with businesses in 2002 - 15%
Poor without businesses in 2002 - 85%
Mexico's Poor
Retained original workforce through 2005 - 1.8%
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Parents' Employment Hopes for Sons
18% - Private firm employee
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Are these profitable businesses?
In Hyderabad, when household labor was priced at minimum wages most businesses lost money
On the other hand they pay high interest rates—so marginal returns must be high.
How do we square these facts?
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Implications of this shape
There is limited scope for growth.
In Sri Lanka those who got $250 in lottery got 60% or more return on their capital
However many of those who got $500 did not invest the second $250.
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Why are they in business
Lack of good jobs: Almost nobody grows therefore no one creates good jobs
Flexibility
“Idle” women
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