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Transitional economies
Journal Article
Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar

In many low-income transition countries, where formal institutions such as courts do not function effectively, informal institutions are often used by firms to minimize transaction risks...

Firm productivity Informal institutions Relational contracting
Working Paper
Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar

In many low-income transition countries, where formal institutions such as courts do not function effectively, informal institutions are often used by firms to minimize transaction risks...

Firm productivity Informal institutions Relational contracting
Book Chapter
China

From the book: Asian Transformations

Transitional economies Economic growth Poverty
Working Paper
China’s growth miracle in the context of Asian transformation

Myrdal did not cover China in his Asian Drama. If he did, he would have been most likely pessimistic about China, as he was about other Asian countries in his book...

Transitional economies Economic growth Poverty
Working Paper
Tax revenues in transition countries: Structural changes and their policy implications

Changes in the tax structure and category of taxes clearly matter when it comes to initiating tax policies. This paper employs data from a sample of 33 transitional countries over the period 1991–2014...

Tax revenue Economic growth Transitional economies
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