Starting a part-time small business: a systematic literature review of moonlighting

Sakshi Saxena, Ambarish Sharan Vidyarthi and Alka Swami

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2025, vol. 56, issue 3, 391-426

Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current research landscape on moonlighting, focusing on its trends, determinants, and outcomes. The study examines 37 articles published between 2011 and 2023 from the SCOPUS database, employing a systematic approach to analyse methods and synthesise the literature. The findings highlight diverse factors influencing moonlighting, including demographics, socio-economic, psychological, social, cultural, financial, and technological factors. The review outlines key outcomes of moonlighting and proposes a future research agenda, summarising recommendations through research questions on variables and their linkages, as well as methodological advancements. The study encapsulates the scholarly contributions in the field over recent years and lays out an extensive future research agenda to further our understanding of this common employment practice.

Keywords: systematic literature review; moonlighting; secondary job; moonlighting. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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