Coming out of the shadows? Estimating the impact of bureaucracy simplification and tax cut on formality in Brazilian microenterprises

Monteiro, Joana C. M.; Assunção, Juliano

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“…In addition, formalization was greater for firms whose heads were male, older and more educated. Consistent with [4], formality rates were highest for firms in the retail sector. In addition, after the introduction of SIMPLES, formalization increased among transportation firms, restaurants, and lodging facilities and declined among manufacturing, construction, and personal services firms [5].…”

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Formalization of jobs and firms in emerging market economies through registration reform

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2014

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“…One study found that the effect of SIMPLES on formality varied across economic sectors [4]. For the retail sector, SIMPLES implementation led to an estimated 13 percentage point increase in formalization (defined as possession of an official license).…”

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Formalization of jobs and firms in emerging market economies through registration reform

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2014

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“…Indirect support to SMEs may include policies regarding business registration, property registration, and regulatory frameworks (Fajnzylber et al, 2011;Monteiro and Assunção, 2012;McKenzie, 2013). …”

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The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis

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2016

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license. Terms of use: Documents inFollowing a peer review process, and with previous written consent by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a revised version of this work may also be reproduced in any academic journal, including those indexed by the American Economic Association's EconLit, provided that the IDB is credited and that the author(s) receive no income from the publication. Therefore, the restriction to receive income from such publication shall only extend to the publication's author(s). With regard to such restriction, in case of any inconsistency between the Creative Commons IGO 3.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license and these statements, the latter shall prevail.Note that link provided above includes additional terms and conditions of the license.The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Inter-American Development Bank, its Board of Directors, or the countries they represent.http://www.iadb.org 2016 AbstractInterventions designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are popular among policy makers, given the role SMEs play in job creation around the world. Business support interventions in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often based on the assumption that market failures and institutional constraints impede the growth of SME growth. Significant resources from governments and international organizations are directed to SMEs to maximize their socioeconomic impact. Business-support interventions in LMICs most often relate to formalization and business environments, exports, value chains and clusters, training and technical assistance, and access to credit and innovation. Very little is known about the impact of such interventions despite the abundance of resources directed to SME business-support services. This paper systematically reviews and summarizes 40 rigorous evaluations of SME-support services in LMICs and presents evidence to help inform policy debates. The study found indicative evidence that overall business-support interventions help improve f...

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“…Além de danos econômicos, a informalidade pode comportar riscos significativos para o trabalhador, uma vez que estes possuem pouca proteção social, ganhos relativamente baixos e altos índices de mortalidade nos pequenos empreendimentos GOULD;RABLEN, 2012;JÜTTING;LAIGLESIA, 2009 ASSUNÇÃO, 2012;BRASIL, 2008;.…”

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Empreendedorismo e desenvolvimento local: uma análise do programa Microempreendedor Individual em Minas Gerais, Brasil

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ResumoO empreendedorismo tem sido um tema muito discutido na literatura nacional e internacional, no entanto poucos estudos têm se preocupado com as políticas públicas ligadas aos pequenos empreendimentos e sua relação com o desenvolvimento local. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste artigo é apresentar um panorama do Microempreendedor Individual -MEI -, de forma a analisar os benefícios e a efetividade deste programa, enquanto política pública para a criação de novos empreendimentos, formalização de empreendimentos informais, melhorias no desempenho dos pequenos negócios e promoção do desenvolvimento local. Como procedimentos metodológicos o estudo parte de uma abordagem quantitativa por meio de dados secundários referentes aos 853 municípios de Minas Gerais, assim como um estudo empírico com 50 empreendedores do município de Pouso Alegre/

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Coming out of the shadows? Estimating the impact of bureaucracy simplification and tax cut on formality in Brazilian microenterprises

Cited by 142 publications

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Formalization of jobs and firms in emerging market economies through registration reform

Formalization of jobs and firms in emerging market economies through registration reform

The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis

Empreendedorismo e desenvolvimento local: uma análise do programa Microempreendedor Individual em Minas Gerais, Brasil

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