entrepreneurship or the performance of entrepreneurs in the informal economy. Focusing on institutional heterogeneity, this paper … characterizes external finance (i.e. local family-based equity, remittances, bank credit, business angel finance and venture capital … and both the propensity for entrepreneurship and the performance of entrepreneurs in the informal economy. …

primary cause that impedes the process of formalization. However whether flexible regulations can encourage formalization by … making gains of formalization more accessible and certain remains a question. In this paper we argue that flexible … regulations does not necessarily manifest into the incentives that are essential for formalization. Reducing rigidities in …

?; (c) What are the determinants of migration?; (d) What is the impact of remittances on poverty, inequality, and … development?; and (e) What programs are implemented by the government to increase the benefits from remittances, and what can be …

In this paper, we analyse the possible channels through which informality, remittances and migration could interact and … consequently affect growth in Mexico. In order to do so, we develop a simple endogenous growth model that allows for remittances … regarding the effects of the informal sector on economic growth. Moreover, thanks to globalization, migration and remittances …