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Impact of inclusive business models on household welfare in Burkina Faso

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  • Judith Oubda

    (Thomas Sankara University)

  • Alban A. E. Ahouré

    (Félix Houphouët Boigny University)

  • Pam Zahonogo

    (Thomas Sankara University)

Abstract

Entrepreneurial initiatives targeting disadvantaged populations can be a tool for improving household welfare. This research analyses the contribution of inclusive business models to household welfare (income and satisfaction with working conditions) in Burkina Faso. Data were collected in May 2019 from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of inclusive businesses in the main economic cities of Burkina Faso. The analysis was conducted using the endogenous switching regression model, which controls for selection bias and unobserved heterogeneity, a commonly used method in impact analysis. The results indicate that the probability of an individual participating in Inclusive Business Models (IBM) is influenced by a range of factors, including membership of a professional association, marital status, social protection, the agri-food sector and the informal sector. Participation in inclusive business models allows participating individuals to increase their income and the probability of being satisfied with working conditions by about 19.32% and 68% respectively. The results show that inclusive business models have a positive and significant impact on both the income and the probability of satisfaction with working conditions of households benefiting from inclusive business initiatives. The paper also used the instrumental variables method to check robustness. Our results showed that business owners take advantage of income opportunities but tend to be dissatisfied with working conditions, i.e. the economic environment. The promotion of these inclusive business models by policy-makers is a potential tool for ensuring the well-being of the populations.

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  • Judith Oubda & Alban A. E. Ahouré & Pam Zahonogo, 2025. "Impact of inclusive business models on household welfare in Burkina Faso," SN Business & Economics, Springer, vol. 5(3), pages 1-27, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:snbeco:v:5:y:2025:i:3:d:10.1007_s43546-024-00783-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s43546-024-00783-7
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    Keywords

    Inclusive business; Welfare; Endogenous switching regression; Burkina Faso;
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    JEL classification:

    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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