Does inequality affect long-run growth, if so, how? To answer these questions, we examine
whether industries technologically more dependent on external finance, human capital …

This article presents some stylized facts about firms in Indian manufacturing. We utilized a
unique dataset on manufacturing firms that combines both the informal and formal sectors to …

This article analyzes the effects of intrafirm bargaining on the formation of firms in an
economy with imperfect capital markets and contracting constraints. In equilibrium, wealth …

This paper argues that foreign direct investment (FDI) may increase the vulnerability to
capital flow shocks of economies with credit market imperfections. Because of worse access …

Formative assessment has become a most discussed topic when many countries
recognized the importance of assessment for learning in enhancing students' holistic …

The manufacturing sector has traditionally played a crucial role in the growth and
development of many countries across the globe (Naudé and Szirmai, 2012; Haraguchi et …

Market wages reflect expected productivity conditional on signals of past performance and
past experience. These signals are generated at least partially on the job and create …

This paper argues that foreign direct investment in economies with credit market
imperfections may increase their vulnerability to capital flow shocks. Due to better access to …

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While there is general agreement that regulatory avoidance is an important part of firms'
decisions to produce in the informal sector, there is much less agreement on how regulation …