The study analyses the growth of the night market trading in Penang， Malaysia. It assumes that this trading activity is capable of an evolutionary growth if the linkages with the formal sector are begin. It allows the potential for capital accumulation and enhances the entrepreneurial development for the hawkers. These issues are analysed in relation to supportive government attitudes towards the sector.
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Chapter 1 Introduction1．1 Introduction1．2 Petty Trading and Hawking：An Overview of ，Malaysian Case 1．3 The Problem Statement1．4 Significance of the Study：A Neglected Research Area1．5 The Scope of the Study1．6 Thesis StructureChapter 2 Theoretical Framework and Litrature Review 2．1 Introduction 2．2 Theories of Development 2．3 Concepts of the Informal Sector 2．4 Reviews of Literature：Informal Sectors and Small Scale TradingChapter 3 Retaing System：The Malaysian Perspective 3．1 Introduction 3．2 Malaysian Economic Performance 3．3 Retail Distribution System in Malaysia 3．4 Night Market System in Malaysia 3．5 The Role of The State 3．6 Local Level in PenangChapter 4 Research Objectives and Methodology 4．1 Introduction 4．2 Research Approach/Process 4．3 Hypothesis 4．4 Specific Research Objectives 4．5 Definition 4．6 Data and Information Collection 4．7 Data and Information Analysis 4．8 Research Constraints 4．9 Questionnaire Design 5 The Structure of the Night Market System 5．1 Introduction 5．2 The Spatial Dimensions of the Night Marke 5．3 Infrastructure and Services 5．4 Management of Night MarketsChapter 6 The Hawkers and Trading Activities 6．1 Introduction 6．2 Profile of Hawkers 6．3 Nature of Enterprise 6．4 Scale of Operation 6．5 Linkages 6．6 Capital Accumulation 6．6 Capital Accumulation 6．7 Entrepreneurial DevelopmentChapter 7 Implication of Findings 7．1 Introduction 7．2 Implications on the Theoretical Framework 7．3 The Implications of Government Intervention 7．4 Implication of the Night Market OperationChapter 8 Overall Conclusions 8．1 Introduction 8．2 Summary of Discussions 8．3 The Future 8．4 Limitations and Scope for Further ResearchBibliography