An unintended consequence of place-based policies: A fall in informality

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Journal: Economics Letters

Year: 2019

Volume: 176

Issue: C

Pages: 23-27

Authors (2)

Abeberese, Ama Baafra (Wellesley College) Chaurey, Ritam (not in RePEc)

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Abstract

We show that place-based policies can lead to a decline in the number of firms in the targeted areas. While the number of formal firms rises, the number of informal firms falls leading to an overall decline in the number of firms.

An unintended consequence of place-based policies: A fall in informality

Authors (2)

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