Anis Dwiastanti, Wahjoedi, F. Danardana Murwani, Sugeng Hadi Utomo
Informal sector contributes positively to economic growth of developing countries. The lack of employment in formal sector triggers the growth of informal sector. The role of the government and society is very much needed to manage informal sector. Through relevant financial knowledge and entrepreneurial motivation owned, it is expected to be able to support the economic activities of the informal sector in supporting business sustainability. The purpose of this research is to review the relationship between financial literacy and entrepreneurial motivation that can support the economic activities of informal sector in maintaining business sustainability. The sample used was 124 MSEs in informal sector. The data were collected through questionnaire deployment and analyzed using Path Analysis. The results of the research indicate the influence of financial literacy and entrepreneurial motivation on economic activity. Moreover, the influence of financial literacy and entrepreneurial motivation on business sustainability can also be proven significantly. © 2020, Research Trend. All rights reserved.
Faculty of Economics Education, Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Malang & Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indocakti, Malang, Indonesia; Faculty of Economics Education, Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
