Microenterprise Growth and the Flypaper Effect, Randomized Experiment 2008-2010
Ghana, 2008 - 2010
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GHA_2008_MGFERE_v01_M
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David McKenzie, Marcel Fafchamps, Simon Quinn, Christopher Woodruff
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Any other reason for self-employment (personal_10k)
Data file: GhanaBaselineSingle_la
Overview
Valid:
460
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1636
End:
1685
Width:
50
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Literal question
We would now like to understand why you chose to be self-employed in [nature of business], instead of other self-employment.
Any other reason: (personal_10k)
Any other reason: (personal_10k)
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 32 |
7%
|
|
| A senior brother was a tailor | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| B'cos he is much interested in it. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| BECAUSE I HAVE INTEREST IN THAT JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| BECAUSE I HAVE THE INTERST FOR THE JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| BECAUSE I KE THAT JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| BECAUSE I LOVE THE JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| BECAUSE I TRIED MANY BUSINESS AND ENDED UP IN THIS | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| BECAUSE THERE IS NO JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| BECAUSE THERE WAS NO POPCORN SELLER AROUND | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Because i have experience car parts | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Because is my dream work. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Because it provides my sociacial needs | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Because less education i needed learn a profession | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Because of low capital | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Because of the interest l had in this | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Because they buy it faster than any other thing. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| COS HE LEARNT HOW TO REPAIR BICYCLES | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| COS OF ILL HEALTH | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| COULD NOT CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Could not get help to fether his education | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| DUE TO LIFE DIFFICULTIES I CHOSE THIS JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| DUE TO SOME DIFFICULTIES | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Didn't get any support after school. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Didn't get anyone to help her do different busines | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| FELT ITS GIFTED | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| HAD INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| HAVE THE INTEREST TO DO IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| HE STUDIED ELECTRONICS IN SCHOOL HENCE THAT CHOICE | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| HER FATHER ASKED HER TO LEARN IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Had heart in the Capentry work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Had interest in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| He has got interest in it since infancy. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| He has self interest in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I AM TALENTED IN THE BEAUTY FIELD | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I CHOSE THIS JOB TO CATER FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I ENJOY DOING THIS SINCE INFANCY | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I HAD INTEREST IN THE JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I HAVE INTEREST IN IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I HAVE THE INTEREST | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I JUST ENTERED INTO IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I JUST ENTERED INTO THE JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I LEARN THE JOB | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| I LIKE THE JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I LIKE THE JOB AND HAVE THE TALENT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I LIKE THE JOB THAT IS WHY | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I LIKE THE JOB THATS WHY I WENT INTO IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I LOST MY JOB AT THE PORT AND I ENTERED INTO THIS | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I LOVE THE JOB AND THAT DROVE ME INTO IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I PICK IT UP WILLINGLY | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I STARTED IT JUST LIKE THAT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I WANTED THE SHOP TO BE IN MY HOUSE | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I WAS A HAIRDRESSER BUT I LOST MY KIOSK | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I WAS SACKED FROM WHERE I WAS IN THE MARKET . | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I WAS THEN A HAIR DRESSER BUT I STOP AND DID THIS | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I choose to be in the business | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| I did myself; because there's none there | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I have intrest in the trade | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I like doing it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I like this job | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I like trading | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I love it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I love the job. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I love the profession | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| I love the work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| I love trading | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| I prefer this to any other business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| INTERESTED IN CARPENTRY | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| INTERESTED IN DOING SUCH A WORK | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| INTERSTED IN DOING MY OWN HAIR | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| In other to train the needy | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Is a family work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| It has always been my dream to be a trader | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| It was the doctors advise to stop her work . | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| JUST HAVE INTEREST IN THE BUSINESS | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| LESS TIRING | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| LIFE SITUATION LEAD ME INTO THE BUSSINESS | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| LOST HIS JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| MY INTEREST IS IN THAT FIELD | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| MY MUM ADVISED ME TO LEARN THIS BUSINESS | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| NATURALY I LOVE TO TRADE | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| NO | 18 |
3.9%
|
|
| NO REASON | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| NONE | 6 |
1.3%
|
|
| No | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| No job after school | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| No one to pay for my education | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| No one to pay for school fee that's why | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| PARENTS INFLUENCE | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| PERSONAL INTEREST IN THE JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Prefered hairdressing to sew'g | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| SHE IS ENDOWED WITH COOKING & HAD INTEREST IN IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| SOME WHITE MEN INTRODUCED ME INTO IT | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| THAT WAS MY DREAM FROM CHILDHOOD | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| THE DESIRE TO DO BUSUNESS | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| THE FAMILY BUSINESS SHOULD COTINUE OPERATING | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| THE INTEREST IN THE JOB | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| THERE IS NO SUCH BUSINESS IN THE AREA THAT WAS WHY | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| The business she can operate well. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| To reduce stress as compare to her previous work. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| To support the husbands work for house keep'g. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| WE OPENED IT ON OUR OWN | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| WORK AS A HAIRDRESSER OUTSIDE GHANA | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Wanted to try this business too | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Was interest in it from her childhood | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Was sacked 4rm where he had his previous business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| Where my interest is | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| a family member introduced me to the business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| a friend informed me | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| a friend introduced it to me | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| a necessity | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| after school i decided to work on my own | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| and toprovide formy family | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| area of study for respondent | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| b'cos sellIng t.v's moves faster | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because i had personal interest in the business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because i have a waist problem | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because i have no job | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because i likeness for metal work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because i was jobless | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because my mother pushed me in there. to learn | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because my spouse is in the business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because of accident in my previous work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because of disability | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because of self interest in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because of the interest i had for the job | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because of the personal interest i had in the work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| because people eat everyday | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| becos my uncle was in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| becos of my love for the job | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| becouse of low capital | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| cldn't further his edu. n was force 2 work wif unc | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| developed interest after hellping my | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| did it becos of unsuccesful businesses | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| did not get employment after school | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| did not get the job he wantd to d0 | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| doesn't like any work apart from Dressmaking | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| dream work. | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| family pressure | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| father introduced me into the business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| father is a contractor | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| father worked as a tailor | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| felt like selling cooked rice | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| flexible for female | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| friends influence | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| gifted | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| had interest | 16 |
3.5%
|
|
| had interest in the business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| had interst | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| had planned to trade | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| had the interest | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| had the passion of becoming a fashion designer | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| had the passion to work as hairdresser [talent] | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| had the talent in carpentry | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| hardship,i need to do something | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| has the intererst | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| have been succesful in this business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| have no money | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| have no money to sart another business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| have no money to start another business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| have the talent for it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| he is a hussler | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| high interest | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| highly interested in this trade | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i can provide food for the family as i prepare it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i decided to do something to earn a living | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i decided to do something,so i did this | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i decided to learn a trade | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i developed the interest at school | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i did not have money to cotinue with my scholing | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i had a good supply of the product | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i had experience from my father | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i had the interest | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i had the interest,i started selling at tender age | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i had to do something to earn an an income | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i have my own time to work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i have to occupy myself wh work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i have work to earn income | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i havetne interest to do something with my hand | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i just like the profession | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i learned how to sow and did underground work befo | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i love the work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i want money to school | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i wanted to work on my own | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| i will provide for the family | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| idecided to prepare food supportmyhusband | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| imposed on me By my father | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| intended to practice abroad | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| interest | 7 |
1.5%
|
|
| interest In job | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| interest from vocational skills course at j.s.s | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| interested in hair dressing | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| is advise form a docter | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| it is flexible | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| it just occured to Me after many unsucessful busin | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| it seems to be the most successful i've ever tried | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| it was a vision from God | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| just decided to sell cosmetics | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| just had the interest of doing catering | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| just to help bring up my kids since l am not marri | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| l just planned to sell charcoal | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| l studied in this field | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| lack of Money to continue schooling | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| lack of finance to continue schooling | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| learn the trade in school | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| love and interest | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| love it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| loves the job | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| low capital reqired | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| low capitel | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| mother was in the same business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my auntie was runing such business , so idecided | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my children also consume part | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my father was a printer | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my ingenuity | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my interest | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| my interest in the vocation | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my mother runs the same business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my own doin | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| my talent | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| n | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| no | 47 |
10.2%
|
|
| no helper so decided to trade | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| no one to look after me | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| no other | 4 |
0.9%
|
|
| no reason | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| non | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| none | 14 |
3%
|
|
| nothing | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| o | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| own interest | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| passion | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| passion for it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| passion for it since childhood | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| passionate about it | 3 |
0.7%
|
|
| persohal lnterest | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| personal int3rest | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| personal interest | 11 |
2.4%
|
|
| personal interest in job | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| personal interest in the job | 5 |
1.1%
|
|
| personal interest in the work | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| revealed by God | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| schooled in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| self interest in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| she is a beautishion | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| she was a hair dresser but the business collapes | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| sick cannot do any another business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| started after school to engage myself | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| step mum introduced it to me | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| studied electrical in school | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| talent | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| that was my father's occupation | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| the enviroment is favourable the business | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| the family can feed on it as well | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| the goods involve are not perishable | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| there was nobody sell food around | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to assist my family | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to assist my husband | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to balance thfamily income | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to be able cater for myself | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to be able to cater for my family as well | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to cater for my family's social and economic needs | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to earn an income | 2 |
0.4%
|
|
| to engage myself | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to feed my family in the morning,and support my hu | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to get a reliable proffession | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to get small to help the family | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to get something doing | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to have something doing | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to help me earn income to take care of my son | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to help me look after my chn | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to help my spouse in running the home | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to help take care of my family | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to make earns to meet | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to meet customers' expectations from my previous b | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to meet family commitment | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to meet family obligation | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to meet social /economic needs | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to occupy myself and also earn an income | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to provide for the family | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to support my family | 3 |
0.7%
|
|
| to support my husband to manage the family | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to support my husband to takecare of thefamily | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to take care of myself | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| to while away time | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| want to stay at one place to work | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| wanted increase income | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| was also interested in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| was interested in it | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| when i cook in the morning ,i get some to feed my | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| when she gets help will stop n do diff one | 1 |
0.2%
|
|
| work to earn a living | 1 |
0.2%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.