A comparison of EPI sampling, probability sampling, and compact segment sampling methods for micro and small enterprises

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-107

  Chao, Li Wei ^a,b   Szrek, Helena ^c   Peltzer, Karl ^b,d   Ramlagan, Shandir ^b   Fleming, Peter ^a   Leite, Rui ^c   Magerman, Jesswill ^b   Ngwenya, Godfrey B ^b   Sousa Pereira, Nuno ^c   Behrman, Jere ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Health; Informal sector; Micro and small enterprises; Sampling methods; Self employment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INFORMAL SECTOR; PROBABILITY; SAMPLING; SELF EMPLOYMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

GAUTENG; PRETORIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84857726392     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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