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Informal Sector Heterogeneity and Income Inequality : Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Adoho, Franck - 2018
This paper uses 1-2-3 survey data on the Democratic Republic of Congo to analyze heterogeneity in the informal sector. It empirically identifies three types of entrepreneurs in the sector. The first group of entrepreneurs?top performers -- is growth oriented and enjoys greater access to capital....
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Glass Barriers : Constraints to Women's Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade in Cambodia and Lao Pdr
Seror, Marlon Armand Remy - 2017
constrained. Despite a rather moderate tax pressure, widespread informal payments erode traders' and brokers' willingness to … comply with taxes. Women suffer from a higher tax rate and a tax schedule that deters them from upgrading to more profitable …
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Unlocking India's Logistics Potential : The Value of Disaggregated Macroscopic Freight Flow Analysis
Aritua, Bernard - 2018
India is one of the fastest growing major economies. However, at 14 percent of gross domestic product, its logistics costs are high relative to the 8 to 10 percent that is typical of most advanced economies. High logistics costs and poor logistics performance impact the competitiveness of the...
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Discriminatory Environment, Firms'Discriminatory Behavior, and Women's Employment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Hyland, Marie Caitriona - 2020
This paper contributes to better understanding firms' discriminatory behavior in the presence of gender-based legal discrimination and its linkages with labor market outcomes for women in a developing country setting. Using data collected through the World Bank Enterprise Surveys in the...
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Assessing the Longer Term Impact of Community-Driven Development Programs : Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Van der Windt, Peter - 2020
Community-driven development programs are a popular model for service delivery and socioeconomic development, especially in countries reeling from civil strife. Despite their popularity, the evidence on their impact is mixed at best. Most studies thus far are based on data collected during, or...
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Up Before Dawn : Experimental Evidence from a Cross-Border Trader Training at the Democratic Republic of Congo? Rwanda Border
Croke, Kevin - 2020
-border traders—many of whom are women—face harassment and corruption, which can undermine these potential gains. This paper presents …, tariffs, and rights to small-scale traders to facilitate border crossings, lower corruption, and reduce gender-based violence …
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Agent Banking in a Highly Under-Developed Financial Sector : Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Giné, Xavier - 2017
The paper provides evidence on the number and volume of financial transactions undertaken by agents (local businesses that double as more convenient, lower cost alternatives to formal branches) of the largest microfinance institution operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012962051
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Welfare Impact of Value-Added Tax Reform : The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Adoho, Franck - 2019
The adoption of the value-added tax the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012 led to price increases that are thought to … impacts of this tax reform. Using data from the 2012 Living Standards Measurement Survey, this paper investigates whether the … current value-added tax regime, with its exemptions, is progressive. Relying on the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System and …
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Inequality in the Quality of Health Services : Wealth, Content of Care, and Price of Antenatal Consultations in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Fink, Gunther - 2019
Using unique direct observations of patient-provider interactions linked to patient exit interviews and detailed household surveys, this paper assesses the relationship between patient wealth and the quality and price of antenatal care in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Overall, the analysis...
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Managing (Fiscally) Resource Price Volatility : Exploring Policy Options for the Democratic Republic of Congo
Moreira, Emmanuel Pinto - 2017
How should resource-dependent countries respond (fiscally) to resource price volatility? This paper studies what determines revenue allocation between a "spend today" strategy and a "save now-spend tomorrow" approach in the context of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It uses a...
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