Home > Research Library > Research Library Publications > Journal Articles > Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa
Journal Articles

Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa

By , , , , , , on September 12, 2007

Abstract:
Small businesses contribute almost 50 percent of total employment and 30 percent of gross domestic product in South Africa, but the impact of poor health and AIDS on these businesses is poorly documented. Using three waves of longitudinal data from predominantly African neighborhoods in peri-urban Durban, South Africa, this project investigates the connections between the health of the owner of a micro- and small enterprise (MSE) and the MSE's growth, survival, or exit. The results show that poor baseline health and declines in health over time are both significantly associated with subsequent business closure.

View list of all: Journal Articles

Go to Publication(this link opens in new window)

Citation Information

Chao, Li-Wei, Pauly, Mark, Szrek, Helena, Pereira, Nuno S., Bundred, Frances, Cross, Catherine, and Gow, Jeff. Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa. , , . , 2007. Chao, L., Pauly, M., Szrek, H., Pereira, N. S., Bundred, F., Cross, C., and Gow, J. (2007). Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa. , , . Chao, Li-Wei, Pauly, Mark, Szrek, Helena, Pereira, Nuno S., Bundred, Frances, Cross, Catherine, and Gow, Jeff. "Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa." 2007, .Chao Li-Wei, Pauly Mark, Szrek Helena, Pereira Nuno S., Bundred Frances, Cross Catherine, and Gow Jeff. "Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa." (2007). Chao, L, Pauly, M, Szrek, H, Pereira, N S, Bundred, F, Cross, C, and Gow, J 2007, 'Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa', , , . Li-Wei Chao, Mark Pauly, Helena Szrek, Nuno S Pereira, Frances Bundred, Catherine Cross, and Jeff Gow, 'Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa' (2007). Chao L., Pauly M., Szrek H., Pereira N. S., Bundred F., Cross C., and Gow J. Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa. . 2007. Chao, Li-Wei, Pauly, Mark, Szrek, Helena, Pereira, Nuno S., Bundred, Frances, Cross, Catherine, and Gow, Jeff. Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa. . 2007. , .

The WIEGO Research Library

WIEGO is at the forefront of developing statistics and research to help audiences understand the informal economy. Our library includes over two decades-worth of informal economy research, policy analysis, statistics and documentation of organizing efforts.

Explore