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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AMONG INFORMAL ENTREPRENEURS: EVIDENCE FROM MEXICO

Business and Economics School Universidad Anáhuac México, Av. Universidad Anáhuac 46, Lomas Anáhuac Huixquilucan, Estado de México 52786, México

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ADRIANELA ANGELES

Business and Economics School Universidad Anáhuac México, Av. Universidad Anáhuac 46, Lomas Anáhuac Huixquilucan, Estado de México 52786, México

E-mail Address: adrianela.angeles@anahuac.mx

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LUZ CECILIA REVILLA

Business and Economics School Universidad Anáhuac México, Av. Universidad Anáhuac 46, Lomas Anáhuac Huixquilucan, Estado de México 52786, México

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S1084946720500211Cited by:3 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Social responsibility (SR) has been widely studied within formal organizations, especially in large companies in developed countries. However, studies about SR in the informal sector is still insufficient. Addressing this gap is relevant for developing countries where informality is becoming extensive and is growing faster than the formal economy. This research has two main objectives: (1) determine whether in an informal economy context, entrepreneurs could perform SR and (2) if it is possible to have SR, to examine critically the way informal entrepreneurs perform it. To achieve these objectives, this study conducted 50 face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with informal entrepreneurs (IEs) in Mexico City. The outcome of this research shows evidence that IEs can perform SR in an implicit form, despite their adverse and vulnerable conditions.

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