Summary statistics
| Variables | N | Average | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly sales in BDT | 243 | 41,460 | 17,504 | 10,000 | 120,000 |
| Log of monthly sales | 243 | 10.54 | 0.43 | 9.21 | 11.70 |
| Individual socioeconomic characteristics | |||||
| Location (1 = New Market area; 0 = Mirpur-1) | 243 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Age | 243 | 35.65 | 9.66 | 19.00 | 65.00 |
| Gender (1 = Male; 0 = Female) | 243 | 0.99 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Education (1 = Incomplete primary; 2 = Primary; 3 = Secondary; 4 = Higher secondary; 5 = University) | 243 | 1.91 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Marital status (1 = Married; 2 = Unmarried; 3 = Widowed; 4 = Divorced) | 243 | 1.23 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Household size | 243 | 4.33 | 1.27 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Working experience (In years) | 243 | 7.47 | 6.53 | 0.17 | 30.00 |
| Working type (1 = Full-time; 2 = Part-time) | 243 | 0.97 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Clothing and shoes | 243 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Fruits and vegetable | 243 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Aluminum and plastic products | 243 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Electrical and mobile accessories | 243 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Street food and drinks | 243 | 0.17 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Jewelry, bags and accessories | 243 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Others | 243 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Holds a commercial bank account (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Access to finance (1 = Yes; 2 = No) | 243 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Initial capital amount in BDT | 243 | 57,864 | 83,746 | 2,000 | 600,000 |
| Log of initial capital amount | 243 | 10.48 | 0.92 | 7.60 | 13.30 |
| Capital source = Personal savings/funds | 243 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Spouse savings/funds | 243 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Selling own assets | 243 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Borrowing from relatives and/or friends | 243 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Support from in-laws | 243 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Infrastructure | |||||
| Designated or predetermined vending spot (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Enough space for vending (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.84 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Availability of street vending canopies (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Availability of street furniture around vending stand (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Stand | 243 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Floor | 243 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Table | 243 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Benches/Chairs | 243 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Showcase | 243 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Car/Vehicle | 243 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Van/Tricycle | 243 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Drawer | 243 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Nothing | 243 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Rating of the width of the vending area (i.e. street/sidewalk)* | 243 | 3.39 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Rating of street/sidewalk surface condition* | 243 | 4.12 | 0.61 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Rating of the level of vegetation around the vending stand* | 243 | 1.11 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Rating of the hygiene conditions at the vending location* | 243 | 3.65 | 0.73 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Level of waterlogging during wet seasons* | 243 | 1.11 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Condition of street lighting at night* | 243 | 4.02 | 0.57 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Level of odors or smoke at the vending location* | 243 | 1.79 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Level of noise at the vending location* | 243 | 4.04 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Heat level at the vending site during the summer* | 243 | 4.67 | 0.52 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
| Variables | N | Average | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly sales in BDT | 243 | 41,460 | 17,504 | 10,000 | 120,000 |
| Log of monthly sales | 243 | 10.54 | 0.43 | 9.21 | 11.70 |
| Location (1 = New Market area; 0 = Mirpur-1) | 243 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Age | 243 | 35.65 | 9.66 | 19.00 | 65.00 |
| Gender (1 = Male; 0 = Female) | 243 | 0.99 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Education (1 = Incomplete primary; 2 = Primary; 3 = Secondary; 4 = Higher secondary; 5 = University) | 243 | 1.91 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Marital status (1 = Married; 2 = Unmarried; 3 = Widowed; 4 = Divorced) | 243 | 1.23 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Household size | 243 | 4.33 | 1.27 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Working experience (In years) | 243 | 7.47 | 6.53 | 0.17 | 30.00 |
| Working type (1 = Full-time; 2 = Part-time) | 243 | 0.97 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Clothing and shoes | 243 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Fruits and vegetable | 243 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Aluminum and plastic products | 243 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Electrical and mobile accessories | 243 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Street food and drinks | 243 | 0.17 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Jewelry, bags and accessories | 243 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Business = Others | 243 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Holds a commercial bank account (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Access to finance (1 = Yes; 2 = No) | 243 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Initial capital amount in BDT | 243 | 57,864 | 83,746 | 2,000 | 600,000 |
| Log of initial capital amount | 243 | 10.48 | 0.92 | 7.60 | 13.30 |
| Capital source = Personal savings/funds | 243 | 0.90 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Spouse savings/funds | 243 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Selling own assets | 243 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Borrowing from relatives and/or friends | 243 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Capital source = Support from in-laws | 243 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Designated or predetermined vending spot (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Enough space for vending (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.84 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Availability of street vending canopies (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.69 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Availability of street furniture around vending stand (1 = Yes; 0 = No) | 243 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Stand | 243 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Floor | 243 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Table | 243 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Benches/Chairs | 243 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Showcase | 243 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Car/Vehicle | 243 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Van/Tricycle | 243 | 0.23 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Drawer | 243 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Vending furniture and equipment = Nothing | 243 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Rating of the width of the vending area (i.e. street/sidewalk)* | 243 | 3.39 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Rating of street/sidewalk surface condition* | 243 | 4.12 | 0.61 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Rating of the level of vegetation around the vending stand* | 243 | 1.11 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Rating of the hygiene conditions at the vending location* | 243 | 3.65 | 0.73 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Level of waterlogging during wet seasons* | 243 | 1.11 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Condition of street lighting at night* | 243 | 4.02 | 0.57 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Level of odors or smoke at the vending location* | 243 | 1.79 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Level of noise at the vending location* | 243 | 4.04 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Heat level at the vending site during the summer* | 243 | 4.67 | 0.52 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
Note(s): *These were reported using the Likert scale, where very bad/very low/not at all hot = 1; bad/low/slightly hot = 2; neutral/moderate hot = 3; good/high/very hot = 4 and very good/very high/extremely hot = 5
Source(s): Authors' own work
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