Constraints to informal entrepreneurs in developing countries : an empirical analysis

vorgelegt von Jens Krüger

This thesis aims to narrow the research gap on informal enterprises, contributing to both the academic and policy debates. It provides empirical evidence related to two key questions: how much potential do informal firms have to contribute to economic growth, and employment creation? And, if that potential exists; what constrains prevent informal entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential? The results on marginal returns to capital in Chapter 1 and on employment growth in Chapter 3 indicate that the potential of informal enterprises may be substantial, if constraints to growth can be ...

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Krüger, Jens
Other Persons:	Lay, Jann (degree supervisor) ; Lay, Jann (Reviewer) ; Klasen, Stephan (Reviewer)
Subject:	Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries \| Schattenwirtschaft \| Underground economy \| Wirtschaftswachstum \| Economic growth \| Erwerbstätigkeit \| Employment \| Beschäftigungsentwicklung