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The perceived impact of public sector corruption on economic performance of micro, small, and medium enterprises in a developing country
Ezebilo, Eugene E.; Odhuno, Francis; Kavan, Philip - In: Economies : open access journal 7 (2019) 3/89, pp. 1-17
impacts of public sector corruption on employment growth in MSMEs, as perceived by their managers/owners. The data originated … MSME managers/owners perceive that corruption in the public sector is generally linked to an increase in employment growth … in their firms. Medium-size enterprises benefit most from corruption in the public sector, whereas small-size firms …
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Market institutions, governance, and development : collected essays
Mookherjee, Dilip - 2006
On development economics theories in India …
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Informal Wage and Formal Sector Productivity
Marjit, Sugata - 2009
sector in countries such as India, where informal sector captures lion's share of total workforce. A firm employs both formal …
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Globalisation versus informality : evidence from developing countries
Pham, Thi Hong Hanh - 2011
A number of theoretical studies have tended to trace the nature of globalization process' impacts (mostly characterised by trade opening) on informality, while relevant empirical literature has been not well developed. The paper aims to fill this knowledge gap by shedding further light on the...
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Teacher Labor Markets in Developing Countries
Crawfurd, Lee - 2020
The types of workers recruited into teaching and their allocation across classrooms can greatly influence a country's stock of human capital. This paper considers how markets and non-market institutions determine the quantity, wages, skills, and spatial distribution of teachers in developing...
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Informality and Overeducation in the Labor Market of a Developing Country
Herrera-Idárraga, Paula; López-Bazo, Enrique; … - 2012
In this paper, we explore the connection between labor market segmentation in two sectors, a modern protected formal sector and a traditional- unprotected-informal sector, and overeducation in a developing country. Informality is thought to have negative consequences, primarily through poorer...
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The Informal Sector in Venezuela : Catalyst or Hindrance for Poverty Reduction
Orlando Pagnataro, Maria Beatriz - 2002
In Venezuela, the informal sector has increased its participation in the labor market remarkably. Poverty levels of workers in the informal sector are higher than in the formal sector of the economy. Given the structure of the Venezuelan economy and the global trends, it is very unlikely that...
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Natural resources, governance, and corruption
Shadabi, Leila; Adkisson, Richard V. - In: Journal of economic issues 55 (2021) 1, pp. 246-263
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Deterring kickbacks and encouraging entry in public procurement markets : evidence from firm surveys in 90 developing countries
Knack, Stephen F.; Biletska, Nataliya; Kacker, Kanishka - In: The World Bank economic review : WBER 33 (2019) 2, pp. 287-309
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Aid and governance : negative returns?
Brazys, Samuel - In: The European journal of development research : journal … 28 (2016) 2, pp. 294-313
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