Are Burdensome Registration Procedures an Important Barrier on Firm Creation? Evidence from Mexico
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- David Kaplan & Eduardo Piedra & Enrique Seira, 2007. "Are Burdensome Registration Procedures an Important Barrier on Firm Creation? Evidence from Mexico," Working Papers 0701, Centro de Investigacion Economica, ITAM.
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Firm Creation; Regulation; Informal Sector; Program Evaluation;All these keywords.
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- D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
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