Different views have been put forward to explain why most firms in developing countries operate informally. One view argues that informal-business owners are entrepreneurs who do not register their firm because the regulation process is too complex. Another argues that informal-business owners are people trying to make a living while searching for a wage job. This paper contributes to recent literature that argues that both factors are at work. The...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2012/02/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS5971
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1
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1
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2012/02/01
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Disclosed
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A tale of two species : revisiting the effect of registration reform on informal business owners in Mexico
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Finance & Private Sector Development