Do informal firms want to formalize and does it help them if they do? (English)

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 the efforts of doing business and investment climate reform efforts has been efforts around the world to streamline the entry process. However, a countervailing view of informality views informal firm owners...

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Mckenzie,David J.;

De Mel,Suresh;

Woodruff,Christopher Marshall;
Document Date
2012/03/01
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
68268
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1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2012/04/25
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Do informal firms want to formalize and does it help them if they do?
Keywords
informal firms

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Mckenzie,David J.; De Mel,Suresh; Woodruff,Christopher Marshall.

Do informal firms want to formalize and does it help them if they do? (English). Finance & PSD impact evaluation note|no. 17 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/814061468348850298

Do informal firms want to formalize and does it help them if they do? (English)

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