Street vending: exploring an excluded economic sector in Chittagong city, Bangladesh

Uddin, Main

doi:10.1080/09614524.2020.1845613

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“…Grounded theory can be used to document this quality, develop contextual theories and explain associations. Grounded theory is not a new approach to theorising street vending (Jamme, 2023;Keswani, 2019;Uddin, 2021;Zamani & Babaei, 2021). This approach can aid in generating theory embedded in data (Charmaz, 2006) and be applied across multiple disciplines, making it ideal for cross-disciplinary research (Creamer, 2018;Milani & Hashemi, 2020).…”

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Influence of Urban Street Vending on Pedestrian Experience and Behaviour: A Systematic Quantitative Review

Jacob

2023

JCUA

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Urban street vending is an integral part of everyday public life and can contribute to vibrant and lively streets. Yet, few cities formally integrate this activity into public space design. This is because street vending is a highly contested, although transformative phenomenon that has complex inter-relationships with other urban entities. This paper systematically and quantitatively assesses the breadth and depth of academic literature that studied such a relationship; more specifically, the influence of street vending on pedestrians' experiences and behaviours and thereby identifies gaps in the existing literature. A systematic review of 25 peer-reviewed journal articles is undertaken to provide an assessment of the geographic extent, disciplinary scope, timeline of publications, keywords, methods, theories, constructs and concepts. This review concludes that the existing research is emerging, but rapidly accelerating and cross-disciplinary. Although the research was predominantly conducted in the Global South, it is largely affiliated with the Global North with limited North-South partnerships. The literature is largely qualitative, indicating a propensity for skewed perspectives. It also lacks theoretical applications exclusive to pedestrian-vendor relationships. Finally, potential areas where future researchers may expand and influence the knowledge domain are identified. This includes developing multi-contextual global perspectives through North-South partnerships and combining or independently applying grounded theory, mixed methods and case study research to broaden theoretical and empirical bases.

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Influence of Urban Street Vending on Pedestrian Experience and Behaviour: A Systematic Quantitative Review

Jacob

2023

JCUA

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Social, commercial and economic diversity. Poverty and expectations among street vendors in Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia

Peláez-Higuera,

Calderón-Hernández,

Serna-Gómez

2023

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Key determinants of street vendor sales in Dhaka: infrastructure and socioeconomic factors

Yesmin,

Calzada Olvera

2024

JEPP

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PurposeThis research identifies the individual socioeconomic and urban infrastructure attributes that explain the sales performance of informal street vendors in Dhaka, Bangladesh, shedding light on areas where public intervention could enhance informal vendors’ entrepreneurial activities.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a quantitative methodology, focusing on two street vending areas in Dhaka: New Market Area and Mirpur-1. Primary data (n = 243) were randomly collected from vendors in these areas. The importance of various attributes was estimated using non-parametric, non-linear methods (random forests and geographical random forests). These results were compared with those obtained from linear multiple regression and Lasso regression models.FindingsThe study shows that having a designated vending spot is the most important attribute associated with higher sales, confirming the critical role of secure vending locations in urban planning policy. Other significant factors include the width of the sidewalk and the level of odors, indicating the role of urban infrastructure on sales performance. Key individual socioeconomic factors include having a bank account and working experience. The initial economic situation, measured by the log of initial capital, also plays a significant role, especially when accounting for spatial heterogeneity.Originality/valueThis research explores the relationship between individual socioeconomic characteristics, urban infrastructure and street vendors' sales performance using advanced machine learning models. Our findings underscore the significance of adequate street vending infrastructure and access to banking services, highlighting critical areas for public policy intervention to support this vital entrepreneurial activity.

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Street vending: exploring an excluded economic sector in Chittagong city, Bangladesh

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Influence of Urban Street Vending on Pedestrian Experience and Behaviour: A Systematic Quantitative Review

Influence of Urban Street Vending on Pedestrian Experience and Behaviour: A Systematic Quantitative Review

Social, commercial and economic diversity. Poverty and expectations among street vendors in Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia

Key determinants of street vendor sales in Dhaka: infrastructure and socioeconomic factors

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