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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Main Author:	Kenyon, Thomas
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	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
Online Access:	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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