Kitchen capitalism : microenterprise in low-income households / Margaret Sherrard Sherraden, Cynthia K. Sanders, and Michael Sherraden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sherraden, Margaret S.

Contributor:

Sanders, Cynthia K., 1964-

Sherraden, Michael W. (Michael Wayne), 1948-

Series:

SUNY series on urban public policy

SUNY series in urban public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-employed--United States.

Self-employed.

Small business.

United States.

Poor--Employment--United States.

Poor.

Poor--Employment.

Entrepreneurship--United States.

Entrepreneurship.

Small business--United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 276 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2004]

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-263) and index.

ISBN:

0791461718

0791461726

OCLC:

53231337