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Local governance quality and law compliance: The case of Mozambican firmsUsing panel data of manufacturing enterprises in Mozambique between 2012 and 2017, we investigate how changes in perceived quality of governance are related to firms’ law compliance...
Governance Transparency LawWorking Paper
Good business practices improve productivity in Myanmar’s manufacturing sector: Evidence from two matched employer–employee surveysWe look into the relationship between business practices and enterprise productivity using panel data with matched employer and employee information from Myanmar...
Business Management ProductivityResearch Brief
Finding optimal solutions for efficient youth labour policies: What kind of firms employ young people in South Africa?According to South Africa’s National Development Plan Vision 2030, serious action needs to be taken to reduce poverty and encourage economic growth...
Tax administration data Firm-level analysis Firm behaviourBook Chapter
Certification and business riskFrom the book: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam
Risk SMEs BusinessWorking Paper
Employer characteristics and youth employment outcomes in the formal sector in South Africa: Assessment using administrative tax dataThrough the use of administrative tax data, this study attempts to identify the characteristics of firms that employ relatively large numbers of young people...
Tax administration data Firm-level analysis Firm behaviourWorking Paper
Certification and business riskThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the scope for international private standards to play a role in reducing business risk. Business risk is measured as variability in revenue, customer base, informal payments, and temporary firm closure...
Risk SMEs Business