Does Competition from Informal Firms Hurt Job Creation by Formal Firms? Evidence Using Firm-Level Survey Data

Does Competition from Informal Firms Hurt Job Creation by Formal Firms? Evidence Using Firm-Level Survey Data

The informal sector is an important source of livelihoods and jobs for a vast majority of people in developing countries. However, there is concern that the informal sector may undermine job creation in the formal sector. According to the “parasite...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amin, Mohammad
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
INFORMALITY
INFORMAL SECTOR
COMPETITION
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT
LABOR MARKET
COMPETITION POLICY
SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISE
PARASITIC INFORMALITY
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/850641611087482004/Does-Competition-from-Informal-Firms-Hurt-Job-Creation-by-Formal-Firms-Evidence-Using-Firm-Level-Survey-Data
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35029

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/850641611087482004/Does-Competition-from-Informal-Firms-Hurt-Job-Creation-by-Formal-Firms-Evidence-Using-Firm-Level-Survey-Data
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35029

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