This book presents qualitative and quantitative analyses on Bolivia's informal sector, the reasons why firms are … small firms. Measures to boost the productivity of micro and small firms in general will both help overall economic growth …

groups, the study conducts a gender analysis of formality and productivity in six different sectors in Bolivia. The findings …Bolivia's informal economic sector is the largest in Latin America, and women-owned businesses tend to be … productivity of small informal firms. Using data from firm surveys, national household surveys, and qualitative data from focus …

The study provides policy recommendations to increase the productivity of micro and small firms in Bolivia and to … provide incentives for firms to formalize based on a fresh understanding of firms behavior regarding formality, productivity … access to capital seems to be the main constraint to productivity for all micro and small firms. However, the survey …

Bolivia benefited from an overall favorable economic evolution in the last few years, supported by sound macro …

. The companion study (the World Bank 2007a) shows that Bolivia's informal sector is the largest in Latin America by many … is to identify gender-based productivity constraints that hinder the growth of female-owned businesses. First, author … causes of gender-based differences in productivity and profitability. However, most of the differences between male and …

Bolivia's informal sector is the largest in Latin America, by many definitions and measures. Bolivia's high informality … low productivity, low growth, and low quality of jobs. This study presents fresh qualitative and quantitative analyses to … inform policy actions appropriate to the reality of Bolivia. The crucial finding of the analysis is that the impact of tax …

Bolivia made substantial progress in reducing poverty and inequality during the commodity boom, and despite the adverse …