The majority of microenterprises in most developing countries remain informal despite more than a decade of reforms aimed at making it easier and cheaper for them to formalize. This paper summarizes the evidence on the effects of entry reforms and related policy actions to promote firm...

Ein vielseitiger und gesunder Mittelstand ist Motor und fester Bestandteil hochentwickelter Volkswirtschaften. Mit dem vorliegenden zweiten Band setzt der Round Table Mittelstand seine Publikationsreihe fort, die sich mit zentralen mittelstandspolitischen Themen auseinandersetzt. Ausgewiesene...

Can entrepreneurship programs be successful labor market policies for the poor? A large share of workers in developing countries are self-employed in low-paying work or engage in low-return entrepreneurial activities that keep these workers in poverty. Entrepreneurship programs provide business...