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L'informalité des micro- et petites entreprises en Égypte : une analyse transversale

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Despite the socioeconomic importance of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Egypt, most of them are running on an informal basis. This paper uses an instrumental variable approach to estimate the impact of informality on the performance of 5000 Egyptian MSEs in 2003. The results of our Probit model show that the productivity increases when the firm operates formally. However, this positive effect is subject to the improvement of MPEs? human & financial capitals. These findings highlight the importance of formalization policies.

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  • Nesma Ali, 2014. "L'informalité des micro- et petites entreprises en Égypte : une analyse transversale," Mondes en développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(2), pages 87-100.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:meddbu:med_166_0087
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    1. Nesma Ali & Boris Najman, 2016. "Informal Competition, Firms Productivity and Policy Reforms in Egypt," Working Papers 1025, Economic Research Forum, revised Jul 2016.
    2. Ariel Herbert Fambeu, 2018. "L'entourage influence‐t‐il le comportement informel des entreprises au Cameroun?," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 30(4), pages 478-489, December.

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