This paper investigates the impact of trade protectionism between the two largest economies
on the structural transformation of a bystander developing country. Leveraging the US-China …

How does regulation change in authoritarian polities that tightly control public discourse and
social mobilization? Socio‐legal theories assume that regulation changes through …

This study explores firm heterogeneity as a potential predictor of business environment
constraints, using the case of Vietnam. Unlike most earlier works assuming an identical set …

Research capacity is increasing in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), with
progressive development in the range and complexity of studies being undertaken, often in …

Despite its economic relevance, the informal sector in Nigeria is plagued by occupational
health and safety (ohs) anomalies. This study assessed ohs conditions among informal …

Governments often have strong motivation to formalize ever-growing informal firms.
However, whether formalization improves the earnings of small firms is a crucial policy …

Governments often have strong motivation to formalize ever-growing informal firms.
However, whether formalization improves the earnings of small firms is a crucial policy …

This report provides an overview of methods for evaluating policy interventions to foster the
transition to formality and highlights several aspects that should be taken into account in the …