Entrepreneurship is increasingly emphasized as a pathway out of poverty. However, the complex, multi-faceted nature of the poverty experience has important implications for the ability to launch and sustain viable businesses. All entrepreneurs must overcome the liabilities of newness and smallness, as reflected in a lack of legitimacy with stakeholders, inadequate resources and capabilities, an unclear identity, misunderstood roles and unclear role definitions, few established routines and procedures, and little bargaining power. However, poverty entrepreneurs face an additional barrier, which we term the liability of poorness. Four underlying dimensions of the liability of poorness are identified: literacy shortcomings, a scarcity mindset, significant non-business distractions, and the lack of financial slack or a safety net. The manner in which each of these interacting elements exacerbate the entrepreneur's ability to address the liabilities of newness and smallness is explored. It is argued that, as the liability of poorness becomes greater, the vulnerability and fragility of the poverty entrepreneur's venture are apt to increase. Under such circumstances, significant external shocks and unexpected occurrences, such as the economic shutdown resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, typically have a more devastating impact on the ventures of the poor. Policies are needed to level the playing field.
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{"title":"A 10‐Year Analysis of Internet Search Trends of the Oral Health−Seeking Behavior of Filipinos","authors":"J. Dalanon, Y. Matsuka","doi":"10.1002/pop4.280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/pop4.280","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42494631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beware of the Crocodile: Quantitative Evidence on How Universal Old Age Grants Distort the Social Assistance Systems of Low‐Income Countries","authors":"B. Schubert","doi":"10.1002/pop4.281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.281","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/pop4.281","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45240161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review—\u0000 Economics After Capitalism: A Guide to the Ruins and a Road to the Future by Derek Wall","authors":"Peter Robau","doi":"10.1002/pop4.279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.279","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/pop4.279","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43599244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gender Inequality, Governance, and Poverty in Sub‐Saharan Africa","authors":"M. A. Workneh","doi":"10.1002/pop4.278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.278","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/pop4.278","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42658671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revisiting the Development Impact of Sectorally Disaggregated Foreign Aid","authors":"S. Hassan","doi":"10.1002/pop4.277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.277","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/pop4.277","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46640894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The editor‐in‐chief, Dr. Connie Snyder Mick, introduces the articles in this issue, noting their publication during the challenges of the COVID‐19 global pandemic and the social unrest in the United States focused on racial justice.Alternate abstract:主编Connie Snyder Mick博士介绍本期收录的文章, 特别指出文章发表于COVID‐19全球大流行和美国关于种族正义的社会动荡挑战期间。Alternate abstract:La editora principal, la Dra. Connie Snyder Mick, presenta los artículos en este número y señala su publicación durante los desafíos de la pandemia global COVID‐19 y los disturbios sociales en los Estados Unidos centrados en la justicia racial.
The editor‐in‐chief, Dr. Connie Snyder Mick, introduces the articles in this issue, noting their publication during the challenges of the COVID‐19 global pandemic and the social unrest in the United States focused on racial justice.Alternate abstract:主编Connie Snyder Mick博士介绍本期收录的文章, 特别指出文章发表于COVID‐19全球大流行和美国关于种族正义的社会动荡挑战期间。Alternate abstract:La editora principal, la Dra. Connie Snyder Mick, presenta los artículos en este número y señala su publicación durante los desafíos de la pandemia global COVID‐19 y los disturbios sociales en los Estados Unidos centrados en la justicia racial.
{"title":"Editor's Letter 12.2","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pop4.282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.282","url":null,"abstract":"The editor‐in‐chief, Dr. Connie Snyder Mick, introduces the articles in this issue, noting their publication during the challenges of the COVID‐19 global pandemic and the social unrest in the United States focused on racial justice.Alternate abstract:主编Connie Snyder Mick博士介绍本期收录的文章, 特别指出文章发表于COVID‐19全球大流行和美国关于种族正义的社会动荡挑战期间。Alternate abstract:La editora principal, la Dra. Connie Snyder Mick, presenta los artículos en este número y señala su publicación durante los desafíos de la pandemia global COVID‐19 y los disturbios sociales en los Estados Unidos centrados en la justicia racial.","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/pop4.282","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46913727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Citizens' Trust in Government and Their Greater Willingness to Pay Taxes in Tanzania: A Case Study of Mtwara, Lindi, and Dar es Salaam Regions","authors":"Mwoya Byaro, A. Kinyondo","doi":"10.1002/pop4.271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pop4.271","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43903,"journal":{"name":"Poverty & Public Policy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1002/pop4.271","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47321427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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