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Do Informal Firms Want to Formalize and Does It Help Them If They Do?

Most firms in developing countries are informal. Does it make sense for them to formalize? Hernando de Soto has famously argued that informal firms would like to be formal, only that burden some entry barriers prevent them. The result, spurred by t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mel, Suresh de, McKenzie, David, Woodruff, Christopher
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ADVERTISING
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK POLICY
BUSINESSES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ELECTRICITY
EMPLOYMENT
ENTRY BARRIERS
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FIRMS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MONETARY BENEFITS
PERSONAL LOANS
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
REGISTRATION PROCESS
RESULT
RESULTS
SME
TAX
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16240749/informal-firms-want-formalize-help
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10053

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/03/16240749/informal-firms-want-formalize-help
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10053

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