formalization canon, we study the challenges of formalizing the mining sector in the DRC. Next, we provide an in-depth analysis of … mining ban was not only a radical example of a top-down formalization policy, but also an illustration of a bureaucratic and …

, growth and formalization in such a setting. It also studies the effects of policies towards the informal sector on … formalization decisions. I show that the investment paths and growth trajectories differ substantially between firms that choose to … formalize and those (ex-ante almost identical firms) that do not. Second, the formalization decision depends non-trivially on …

This study explores the nexus of digitalization, formalization, and global value chain (GVC) participation, providing … digitalization on enterprise formalization and GVC participation have been inferred without sufficient empirical support, while few … studies have examined the reciprocal impact of formalization on GVC participation. Utilizing probit and tobit estimations with …

This study explores the nexus of digitalization, formalization, and global value chain (GVC) participation, providing … digitalization on enterprise formalization and GVC participation have been inferred without sufficient empirical support, while few … studies have examined the reciprocal impact of formalization on GVC participation. Utilizing probit and tobit estimations with …