| Kitchen Capitalism: Microenterprise in Low-Income Households Contributor(s): Sherraden, Margaret Sherrard (Author), Sanders, Cynthia K. (Author), Sherraden, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791461726 ISBN-13: 9780791461723 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 338.642 |
| LCCN: 2003065730 |
| Series: SUNY Series in Urban Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.99" W x 8.9" (0.88 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Businesses come to life as owners are allowed to speak in their own words in this first in-depth examination of self-employment told from the perspectives of low-income microentrepreneurs. The book systematically analyzes a range of issues, including who chooses to open a micro business, and why; what resources do they bring to their business venture; how well will their venture fare; and what contributes to the growth or decline of their business. The authors conclude that most microentrepreneurs believe self-employment offers a range of monetary and nonmonetary benefits and argue it would be more advantageous to view microenterprise as a social and economic development strategy rather than simply as an anti-poverty strategy. Based on this observation, a range of strategies to better promote microenterprise programs among the poor is advanced, with the goal of targeting the most promising approaches. |