Vulnerability and resilience among women migrant street vendors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pham Tien Thanh and Pham Bao Duong

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2023, vol. 18, issue 3, 624-645

Abstract: Purpose - Women migrant street vendors are considered a vulnerable group in societies, thereby being hard hit during a crisis. This research aims to examine effects of COVID-19 social distancing on their businesses, consumption, health and general lives; solutions and mitigation strategies that they adopted in response to these adverse effects; and their recovery of socioeconomic lives after social distancing. Design/methodology/approach - The data were collected from the women migrant street vendors in urban Vietnam. Descriptive statistics, probit model and ordered probit model were used for empirical analysis. Findings - Women migrant street vendors faced immense challenges during social distancing. They also lacked solutions to sustain their businesses and were forced to resort to various mitigation strategies. Their socioeconomic lives were also slow to recover after social distancing. In addition, those experiencing greater business loss faced more adverse effects during social distancing and have more difficulties in the recovery of socioeconomic lives after social distancing. Practical implications - This research highlights the importance of redesigning social policies to support women migrant street vendors during crises. It also emphasizes the need to formalize and legalize their activities to foster sustainable and inclusive development in the long term. Originality/value - To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is among the first attempts to explore the effects of COVID-19 social distancing on the women migrant street vendors and to examine how they respond to these adverse effects.

Keywords: COVID-19; Informal traders; Vulnerability; Resilience; Sustainable development goals; Women migrants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/JEC-09-2022-0135

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