A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries
What policies encourage firms to become formal? The standard approach emphasizes reducing the costs of compliance with government regulation. This is unlikely to be sufficient. Instead we need to understand compliance as a function not only of firm...
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okr-10986-71032021-04-23T14:02:33Z A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries Kenyon, Thomas ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AGRICULTURE BUREAUCRATIC REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COLLECTIVE ACTION COMPANY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE COMPETITORS CONSUMERS CORPORATION DEBT DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CHANGE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SECTORS ELECTRICITY EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURS EVASION EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FIRMS FORMS OF REGULATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INCOME INEFFICIENT REGULATION INFORMAL ARRANGEMENTS INSURANCE LARGE ENTERPRISES LEVIES LICENSING MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY REVIEW PRIVATE SECTOR PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM REGISTRAR REGULATORY ACTIVITY REGULATORY BURDEN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REGULATORY SYSTEM SAFETY NETS SAFETY STANDARDS SHOPS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS TAXATION SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SME SME DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIERS TAX TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES UNDERLYING PROBLEM UTILITIES VENDORS What policies encourage firms to become formal? The standard approach emphasizes reducing the costs of compliance with government regulation. This is unlikely to be sufficient. Instead we need to understand compliance as a function not only of firm-level costs and benefits but also in terms of the interaction between the firm and its competitors and between the firm and the state. This paper emphasizes the coordination and credibility issues involved in promoting formalization and discusses possible institutional solutions, among them business associations that make the benefits of membership dependent on compliance, information sharing arrangements among government agencies and improvements in the quality of public management. 2012-06-05T15:01:54Z 2012-06-05T15:01:54Z 2007-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/7639070/framework-thinking-enterprise-formalization-policies-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7103 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4235 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research |
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AGRICULTURE BUREAUCRATIC REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COLLECTIVE ACTION COMPANY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE COMPETITORS CONSUMERS CORPORATION DEBT DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CHANGE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SECTORS ELECTRICITY EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURS EVASION EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FIRMS FORMS OF REGULATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INCOME INEFFICIENT REGULATION INFORMAL ARRANGEMENTS INSURANCE LARGE ENTERPRISES LEVIES LICENSING MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY REVIEW PRIVATE SECTOR PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM REGISTRAR REGULATORY ACTIVITY REGULATORY BURDEN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REGULATORY SYSTEM SAFETY NETS SAFETY STANDARDS SHOPS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS TAXATION SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SME SME DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIERS TAX TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES UNDERLYING PROBLEM UTILITIES VENDORS |
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AGRICULTURE BUREAUCRATIC REQUIREMENTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COLLECTIVE ACTION COMPANY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE COMPETITORS CONSUMERS CORPORATION DEBT DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CHANGE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC SECTORS ELECTRICITY EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTREPRENEURS EVASION EXPORTS EXTERNALITIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FIRMS FORMS OF REGULATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT REGULATION GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INCOME INEFFICIENT REGULATION INFORMAL ARRANGEMENTS INSURANCE LARGE ENTERPRISES LEVIES LICENSING MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLICY REVIEW PRIVATE SECTOR PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES PUBLIC PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM REGISTRAR REGULATORY ACTIVITY REGULATORY BURDEN REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REGULATORY SYSTEM SAFETY NETS SAFETY STANDARDS SHOPS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS TAXATION SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SME SME DEVELOPMENT SUPPLIERS TAX TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSACTIONS COSTS TRANSITION ECONOMIES UNDERLYING PROBLEM UTILITIES VENDORS Kenyon, Thomas A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries |
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Policy Research Working Paper; No. 4235 |
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What policies encourage firms to become
formal? The standard approach emphasizes reducing the costs
of compliance with government regulation. This is unlikely
to be sufficient. Instead we need to understand compliance
as a function not only of firm-level costs and benefits but
also in terms of the interaction between the firm and its
competitors and between the firm and the state. This paper
emphasizes the coordination and credibility issues involved
in promoting formalization and discusses possible
institutional solutions, among them business associations
that make the benefits of membership dependent on
compliance, information sharing arrangements among
government agencies and improvements in the quality of
public management. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Kenyon, Thomas |
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Kenyon, Thomas |
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Kenyon, Thomas |
| title |
A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries |
| title_short |
A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries |
| title_full |
A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries |
| title_fullStr |
A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries |
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A Framework for Thinking about Enterprise Formalization Policies in Developing Countries |
| title_sort |
framework for thinking about enterprise formalization policies in developing countries |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/05/7639070/framework-thinking-enterprise-formalization-policies-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7103 |
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