A Tale of Two Species : Revisiting the Effect of Registration Reform on Informal Business Owners in Mexico

A Tale of Two Species : Revisiting the Effect of Registration Reform on Informal Business Owners in Mexico

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bruhn, Miriam
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
BEST PRACTICES
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
BUSINESS OWNER
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
BUSINESS STARTUPS
BUSINESSES
CHARACTERISTICS OF BUSINESS OWNERS
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CREDIT MARKET
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EDUCATION LEVEL
EMPLOYERS
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
ENTREPRENEURS
EXCLUSION
FEDERAL AGENCY
FIXED ASSETS
GENDER
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
HOUSEHOLDS
ICT
IMPACT ANALYSIS
INSTITUTION
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
JOB CREATION
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOUR MARKETS
LICENSE
MANUFACTURING
OPEN ACCESS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITABILITY
RECEIPTS
RESULT
RESULTS
SAFETY NET
SEARCH
SELF EMPLOYMENT
SELF-HELP
SMALL BUSINESS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STARTUPS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
UNEMPLOYMENT
USES
WEB
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3257

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3257

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