On the willingness to exit street hawking

Adusei Jumah, Ernest Somua-Wiafe and Barnabas Apom
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Adusei Jumah: Central University, Accra, Ghana
Ernest Somua-Wiafe: Central University, Accra, Ghana
Barnabas Apom: Researchlime Ltd, Accra, Ghana

No 34, IHS Working Paper Series from Institute for Advanced Studies

Abstract: This paper uses a generalized estimating equations approach to investigate the willingness of street hawkers in Accra to exit their trade when offered viable alternatives. We observe a direct relationship between willingness to exit hawking and age. Willingness to exit hawking declines over increasing experience. Hawkers who have encountered arrest are less likely to exit. Also, hawkers who received financial assistance to facilitate their business are less likely to exit. Plus, monthly savings from hawking may indirectly influence a rejection of the offer to start an alternative trade. Finally, the willingness to quit hawking is not significantly influenced by gender, sales revenue, and the road description in the model. The results of the analysis could help improve the success of future intervention programmes.

Keywords: Street hawking; GEE; logit; willingness to exit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C35 E26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2021-08
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