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Firm behavior and the labor market in the Hungarian transition

Commander, Simon; Kollo, Janos; Ugaz, Cecilia - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1994

The authors describe the main changes in the Hungarian labor market since 1989. They focus especially on changes in behavior in state and privatized firms, since the shedding and restructuring of labor are at the heart of the transition. They describe five types of firms: 1) state firms (often...

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Downsizing and productivity gains in the public and private sectors of Colombia

Rama, Martin; Newman, Constance - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2002

Public sector restructuring, including labor downsizing, has been one of the main areas of policy activism in developing countries, and transition economies. But little is known about its actual effects. The authors use panel data on Colombian enterprises spanning more than one decade, to assess...

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Informal firms and financial inclusion : status and determinants

Farazi, Subika - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Many firms in the developing world -- including a majority of micro, small, and medium enterprises -- operate in the informal economy. The informal firms face a variety of constraints, making it harder for them to do business and grow. Lack of access to finance is often cited as the biggest...

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Access to finance by Chilean corporations

Sirtaine, Sophie - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2006

The author assesses the extent to which Chilean firms have access to sufficient and adequate sources of funds. Access to finance has become an important issue for policymakers in Latin America. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in particular, complain that their lack of access to adequate...

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Form of ownership and financial constraints : panel data evidence from leverage and investment equations

Schiantarelli, Fabio; Sembenelli, Alessandro - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1996

The authors analyze whether form of ownership affects the substitutability of internal and external sources of finance. In particular, they test whether financial constraints are more severe for independent firms, and whether members of large national business groups suffer different constraints...

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Do reorganization costs matter for efficiency ? Evidence from a bankruptcy reform in Colombia

Gine, Xavier; Love, Inessa - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2006

The authors study the effect of reorganization costs on the efficiency of bankruptcy laws. They develop a simple model that predicts that in a regime with high costs, the law fails to achieve the efficient outcome of liquidating unviable businesses and reorganizing viable ones. The authors test...

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Firm location and the determinants of exporting in developing countries

Farole, Thomas; Winkler, Deborah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2011

Using a cross-section of more than 40,000 manufacturing and services firms in 79 developing countries from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys Database, this paper assesses how firm location determines the likelihood and extent of exporting in developing countries. Descriptive statistics confirm...

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Manufacturers'responses to infrastructure deficiencies in Nigeria : private alternatives and policy options

Lee, Kyu Sik; Anas, Alex - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1989

As cities in developing countries grow, the need to meet increasing demand for urban infrastructure services has become an important policy problem. Failure to respond adequately affects productivity and the quality of life in those cities. In order to make the Bank's lending programs in this...

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Searching for sustainable microfinance : a review of five Indonesian initiatives

Ravicz, R. Marisol - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1998

Expanding the microfinance market can promote economic growth and reduce poverty in many countries. But expanding this … microfinance initiatives in rural areas and proposes ways for governments and donors to support the microfinance sector. Those … programs demonstrate that microfinance initiatives can provide a valuable service to low-income people at a temporary …

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Finances of Egyptian listed firms

Love, Inessa - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2005

The author presents an analysis of the finances of Egyptian listed companies evaluating recent trends in growth and profitability during the 1995-2001 period. The data from financial statements reveal the effect of the economic slowing of the past few years, especially in the construction and...

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