An Analysis Of Informal Female Entrepreneurship In Turkey Through The Lens Of The 5M Framework

Entrepreneurs sometimes operate partly or wholly in the informal sector which may result from a multiplicity of personal and institutional factors. Institutional theory is frequently adopted as a suitable frame of reference to explain informal entrepreneurship (IE). This study examines the association between IE and the level of asymmetry between formal and informal institutions. In this study, the formal and informal institutional factors will be identified through the lens of the 5M framework. The qualitative research presented here was conducted with 38 Turkish informal female entrepreneurs (IFEs)