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The impact of regulation on growth and informality - cross-country evidence

Author:	Loayza, Norman V.; Oviedo, Ana Maria; Serven, Luis;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3623
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2005/06/06
Document Date:	2005/05/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS3623	SubTopics:	Governance Indicators; Environmental Economics & Policies; National Governance; Public Sector Economics; Financial Intermediation
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: The authors study the effects of regulation on economic growth and the relative size of the informal sector in a large sample of industrial and developing countries. Along with firm dynamics, informality is an important channel through which regulation affects macroeconomic performance and economic growth in particular. The authors conclude that a heavier regulatory burden-particularly in product and labor markets-reduces growth and induces informality. These effects are, however, mitigated as the overall institutional framework improves.


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