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Lecciones a partir de experimentos de formalización empresarial

Galiani, Sebastián; Meléndez, Marcela - 2013

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Unternehmer und Grundherren Nord-Nigerias im Kampf um die politische Macht: Zum sozialen Aufstieg der einheimischen Wirtschaftselite in den nigerianischen Emiraten

Kohnert, Dirk - In: Africa Spectrum 13 (1978) 3, pp. 269-286

The traditional relationship of patronage and clientship between the landlords and the growing commercial class in Bida and in other Nigerian Emirates - firmly established during the 19th century - left indelible marks which influenced the pattern of social communication between these two...

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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...

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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...

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Social capital, political connections, and household enterprises: Evidence from Vietnam

Kinghan, Christina; Newman, Carol - 2015

institutions are weak. This paper explores their role in household micro-enterprise operation and success in the rural low …-income setting of Vietnam. We propose that social capital and political connections assist households in accessing resources … necessary to establish and operate an enterprise. Using three waves of panel data on a large sample of households surveyed …

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Informalidade e desempenho econômico: Um análise dos impactors micro e macroeconômicos de políticas para a formalização

Ulyssea, Gabriel - 2013

This paper develops a framework for performing ex ante evaluations of the micro (at the firm level) and macro impacts of formalization policies. I estimate the model and use it analyze the two main policy approaches towards informality: increasing the costs of informality (the stick), and...

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Conflict and entrepreneurial activity in Afghanistan: Findings from the national risk vulnerability assessment data

Ciarli, Tommaso; Parto, Saeed; Savona, Maria - 2010

associated risks, (iv) there is no indirect effect of conflict via institutions and infrastructure, and (v) entrepreneurial … activity may substitute for lacking markets and governance institutions. These results call for further and more in …

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Growing Markets through Business Training for Female Entrepreneurs: A Market-Level Randomized Experiment in Kenya

McKenzie, David; Puerto, Olga Susana - 2017

A common concern with efforts to directly help some small businesses to grow is that their growth comes at the expense of their unassisted competitors. We test this possibility using a two-stage randomized experiment in Kenya which randomizes business training at the market level, and then...

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Microfinance and rural non-farm employment in developing countries

Chowdhury, Shyamal - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)

The rural non-farm sector plays an important role in diversifying income for rural households in developing countries … part due to the expansion of credit through microfinance institutions that are supported by governments, donor agencies …

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Credit for What? Informal Credit as a Coping Strategy of Market Women in Northern Ghana

Schindler, Kati - 2009

This paper explores the use of informal credit as a strategy for managing risks by market women in northern Ghana. A broad concept of the costs of risk management strategies is introduced and encompasses both a time and monetary dimension. Based on qualitative data, the analysis reveals that...

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