Constraints to informal entrepreneurs in developing countries
An empirical analysis
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lay, Jann Prof. Dr. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Krüger, Jens | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-23T08:49:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-23T08:49:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-10-23 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-1735-0000-0001-BBFD-B | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.53846/goediss-4104 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | de |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | |
| dc.subject.ddc | 330 | de |
| dc.title | Constraints to informal entrepreneurs in developing countries | de |
| dc.title.alternative | An empirical analysis | de |
| dc.type | doctoralThesis | de |
| dc.contributor.referee | Lay, Jann Prof. Dr. | |
| dc.date.examination | 2013-09-06 | |
| dc.description.abstracteng | 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 overcome. Chapters 1, 2 and 3 provide new evidence on the specific constraints facing informal entrepreneurs. The chapters focus respectively on: monetary entry barriers, inefficient allocation of inputs by gender and lack of access to international markets. The final chapter examines the impact of changes in the firm distribution – influenced heavily by the success or failure of small, largely informal firms – on wage inequality, a variable of significant policy interest. This illustrates some of the implications of the existence and expansion of informal enterprises for the overall economy. | de |
| dc.contributor.coReferee | Klasen, Stephan Prof. Dr. | |
| dc.subject.eng | Informality, informal enterprises, inequality, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Thailand, capital constraints, gender | de |
| dc.identifier.urn | urn:nbn:de:gbv:7-11858/00-1735-0000-0001-BBFD-B-5 | |
| dc.affiliation.institute | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät | de |
| dc.subject.gokfull | Wirtschaftswissenschaften (PPN621567140) | de |
| dc.identifier.ppn | 770441289 |