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Firm-level corruption in Vietnam
Rand, John; Tarp, Finn - 2010
This paper uses a unique panel dataset on firm-level corruption. It contains quantitative information on bribe payments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280202
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Aid and governance in vulnerable states: Bangladesh and Pakistan since 1971
Khan, Mushtaq H. - 2013
Bangladesh and Pakistan had very divergent experiences with aid after 1971. Politics in Pakistan was less inclusive in terms of opportunities for intermediate class political entrepreneurs. In this context, the significant role of military aid to Pakistan had very negative effects on its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333679
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Capital allocation, credit access, and firm growth in Viet Nam
Kinghan, Christina; Newman, Carol; O'Toole, Conor - 2018
In this paper, we explore the relationship between firm growth, access to finance, and the efficiency of capital allocation in Viet Nam over the period 2005-2015. Using data from the UNU-WIDER Viet Nam SME survey, we test whether firms with higher marginal returns to capital are more or less...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011943874
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"Delangokubona" and the distribution of rents and opportunity: An exploration of tensions over race-based policies of redress and redistribution in South Africa
Cawe, Ayabonga - 2022
Capital spending on infrastructure presents a significant counter-cyclical tool, however contested it might be in a society as unequal as South Africa. The history of racial capitalism, racebased exclusion from economic participation, and an enduring political economy based on the concentration...
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Institutional reforms debate and FDI flows to MENA region: Does one 'best' fit all?
Mina, Wasseem Michel - 2011
countries, and corruption in GCC countries. Results have important policy implications for the institutional reform approach to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280152
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Managerial attributes and enterprise access to formal credit in Myanmar
Hansen, Henrik; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn; Trifkovic, Neda - 2019
Using data from a new survey of small and medium-sized enterprises in Myanmar, we analyse enterprise demand for formal credit and the extent to which they are constrained in the formal credit market. We account for firms self-selecting out of the credit market in Myanmar. Our data contain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012146509
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Inequality, good governance and endemic corruption
Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2018
Can a society suffering contests between rich and poor achieve good governance in the face of endemic corruption? We … payments, limiting the state's economic development capability. In the face of extensive corruption, it is challenging for the … that minimizes corruption and is sensitive to the present and future needs of society. To do this it must understand what …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011943826
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Corruption and the efficiency of capital investment in developing countries
O'Toole, Conor M.; Tarp, Finn - 2012
This paper considers the effect of corruption on the effciency of capital investment. Using firm-level level data from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319956
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On the effects of formalization on taxes and wages: Panel evidence from Vietnam
Boly, Amadou - 2015
Based on a unique panel dataset consisting of both formal and informal firms surveyed every other year from 2005 to 2013, this paper explores the benefits of formalization to the government and firm employees in Vietnam. We find that formalization benefits the government by increasing the amount...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418575
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On the benefits of formalization: Panel evidence from Vietnam
Boly, Amadou - 2015
This paper examines the relationship between formalization and firm-level outcomes in Vietnam using a unique panel dataset. Results show that switching firms differ from informal nonswitching firms, confirming heterogeneity. We also find that becoming formal leads to increased profits, value...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011418583