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Informal-formal linkages and informal enterprise performance in urban West Africa
Böhme, Marcus; Thiele, Rainer - 2012
Employing a unique dataset that covers almost 6000 informal enterprises from six West African urban centers, this paper examines the backward and forward linkages of these enterprises to the formal sector. We first provide a descriptive analysis of the existing formal-informal linkages. It turns...
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Is the informal sector constrained from the demand side? : Evidence for six West African capitals
Böhme, Marcus; Thiele, Rainer - 2011
Employing a unique dataset that covers households from six West African capitals, this paper provides new evidence on the demand for informal sector products and services. We first investigate whether demand linkages exist between formal and informal products and distribution channels, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008841724
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Makroökonomische Reformen und Armutsbekämpfung in Bolivien : ebnet die HIPC-Initiative den Weg zu sozialverträglicher Anpassung?
Schweickert, Rainer; Thiele, Rainer; Wiebelt, Manfred - 2003
Fortschritte bei der Armutsbekämpfung sind in Bolivien seit Beginn der Reformen eher bescheiden geblieben, wenn man die … Niedrigeinkommensländer (HIPC-Initiative) von Bolivien entwickelt wurde, ist vor allem als institutionelle Reform zu würdigen. Sie liefert … geplanten Reformen des Arbeitsmarktes und des Steuersystems werden Bolivien nur bei optimistischen Annahmen über hohe Zuflüsse …
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The social impact of structural adjustment in Bolivia
Thiele, Rainer - 2001
This paper provides an account of the evolution of poverty and inequality during adjustment in Bolivia, covering the period 1985-99. It turns out that urban poverty declined somewhat after the initial stabilization phase that followed the hyperinflation in 1985. A similar evolution of per capita...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011477213
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Constructing a Social Accounting Matrix with a distributional focus : the case of Bolivia
Thiele, Rainer; Piazolo, Daniel - 2002
This paper describes the construction of a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Bolivia for the year 1997. Three distinctive features render the SAM a useful starting point for distributional analyses. First, production in the agricultural and services sector is split up into formal and informal...
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El impacto social del ajuste estructural en Bolivia
Thiele, Rainer - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001612915
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Makroökonomische Reformen und Armutsbekämpfung in Bolivien : ebnet die HIPC-Initiative den Weg zu sozialverträglicher Anpassung?
Schweickert, Rainer; Thiele, Rainer; Wiebelt, Manfred - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001741469
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Pro-poor growth in Bolivia : accounting for external shocks and policy reforms
Lay, Jann (contributor); Thiele, Rainer (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002411488
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Operationalizing pro-poor growth, country case study: Bolivia
Klasen, Stephan; Grosse, Melanie; Thiele, Rainer; Lay, Jann - 2004
This case study examines to what extent Bolivia has been able to achieve pro-poor growth, what the mechanisms of achieving (or failing to achieve) pro-poor growth have been, and what options are available to ensure higher rates of pro-poor growth. The analysis focuses on the period from 1989 to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002527969