Poor health kills small business: illness and microenterprises in South Africa
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Article Title | Poor health kills small business: illness and microenterprises in South Africa |
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ERA Journal ID | 13538 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Chao, Li-Wei (Author), Pauly, Mark (Author), Szrek, Helena (Author), Pereira, Nuno Sousa (Author), Bundred, Frances (Author), Cross, Catherine (Author) and Gow, Jeff (Author) |
Journal Title | Health Affairs |
Journal Citation | 26 (2), pp. 474-482 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2007 |
Place of Publication | Bethesda, MD. United States |
ISSN | 0278-2715 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.26.2.474 |
Web Address (URL) | http://content.healthaffairs.org/index.dtl |
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 |
Keywords | small business; South Africa; illness; poor health; HIV; AIDS |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380108. Health economics |
320211. Infectious diseases | |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Pennsylvania, United States |
University of Porto, Portugal | |
ECI Africa Consulting, South Africa | |
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa | |
University of New England |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z42q/poor-health-kills-small-business-illness-and-microenterprises-in-south-africa
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