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Shedding light on the shadows of informality: A meta-analysis of formalization interventions targeted at informal firms

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  1. Dai, Ruochen & Feng, Yue & Liu, Chengfang & Li, Langrui & Zhang, Lina & Zhu, Ketong, 2026. "Why do Chinese SMEs avoid formal employment? Political connections and unequal access to formalization benefits11Corresponding author is Ketong Zhu. We are grateful to the editors of this special issue and the anonymous referees for their insightful ," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
  2. Hernando Gutierrez, Luis & Rodriguez-Lesmes, Paul, 2023. "Productivity gaps at formal and informal microfirms," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 165(C).
  3. Robinson,James Alan & Vostroknutov,Alexander & Vostroknutova,Ekaterina, 2023. "Endogenous Institutions and Economic Policy," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10600, The World Bank.
  4. Ricardo Alonzo Fern'andez Salguero, 2025. "The Crisis Simulator for Bolivia (KISr-p): An Empirically Grounded Modeling Framework," Papers 2510.16537, arXiv.org.
  5. Ricardo Alonzo Fernandez Salguero, 2025. "Integrated analysis of informality, minimum wage, and monopsony power: A synthesis of meta-analyses with unified theoretical underpinnings," Papers 2509.20465, arXiv.org.
  6. Esther Salvi & Frank-Martin Belz & Sophie Bacq, 2023. "Informal Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Review and Future Research Agenda," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 47(2), pages 265-303, March.
  7. Eliane El Badaoui & Olivier Bargain & Prudence Magejo & Eric Strobl & Frank Walsh, 2023. "A Search Model with Self-Employment and Heterogeneity in Managerial Ability," Working Papers hal-04159859, HAL.
  8. Demena, B.A. & Benalcazar Jativa, G. & Reta, A.S. & Kimararungu, P.B. & van Bergeijk, P.A.G., 2021. "Does research on economic sanctions suffer from publication bias?," ISS Working Papers - General Series 674, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
  9. Iimi, Atsushi, 2025. "Job Accessibility, Commute Time, and Efficiency of Urban Transport : Evidence from Dar es Salaam," Policy Research Working Paper Series 11186, The World Bank.
  10. Eliane Badaoui & Olivier Bargain & Prudence Kwenda & Eric Strobl & Frank Walsh, 2024. "Informality, self‐employment and heterogeneous managerial ability: A model for developing countries," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 36(2), pages 1293-1323, March.
  11. Andrea Floridi & Binyam Afewerk Demena & Natascha Wagner, 2022. "A Game Worth The Candle? Meta-Analysis Of The Effects Of Formalization On Firm Performance," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 27(04), pages 1-27, December.
  12. Kwabena Adu-Ababio & Aliisa Koivisto & Andreya Kumwenda & Gregory Chileshe & John Mulenga & Mutemwa Mebelo & Ian Mufana & Yenda Shamabobo, 2023. "Assessing the impact of an intervention to withhold value-added tax in Zambia," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-21, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  13. Katharina Lenner & Lewis Turner, 2024. "The Jordan Compact, Refugee Labour and the Limits of Indicator‐oriented Formalization," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 55(2), pages 302-330, March.
  14. Porras-Arena, M. Sylvina & Martín-Román, Ángel L., 2023. "The heterogeneity of Okun's law: A metaregression analysis," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).
  15. Aga,Gemechu A. & Francis,David C. & Jolevski,Filip & Rodriguez Meza,Jorge Luis & Wimpey,Joshua Seth, 2022. "Surveying Informal Businesses : Methodology and Applications," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9905, The World Bank.
  16. Marina Dodlova & Krisztina Kis-Katos & Anna Kochanova & Olivia Wirth, 2023. "Mobile technologies and firm formalization: Evidence from Uganda," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-99, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  17. Segundo Camino-Mogro & Juan Manuel Dominguez & María Auxiliadora Guzman, 2025. "From lower levels of formality to a formal firm in Ecuador: Short-run evidence," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 45(1), pages 668-677.
  18. Estevão, João & Lopes, José Dias & Penela, Daniela, 2022. "The importance of the business environment for the informal economy: Evidence from the Doing Business ranking," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
  19. repec:bjc:journl:v:12:y:2025:i:10:p:1880-1898 is not listed on IDEAS
  20. Max Gallien & Vanessa van den Boogaard, 2023. "Formalization and its Discontents: Conceptual Fallacies and Ways Forward," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 54(3), pages 490-513, May.
  21. Uldarico Inocencio Aguado-Riveros & Sonia Luz Barzola-Inga & Carlos Antonio Adauto-Justo & Diana Pariona-Amaya & Luis Enrique Espinoza-Quispe & Luis Alberto Poma-Lagos & Vicente González-Prida & Javie, 2025. "Strategic Business Management and Its Role in the Formalization of Micro and Small Enterprises in Emerging Economies," World, MDPI, vol. 6(2), pages 1-29, March.
  22. Walter Heredia & Antonio Lecuna & Jorge Heredia & Cristian Geldes & Alejandro Flores, 2023. "Effect of corruption and crime on growth-oriented informal firms," International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 2065-2091, December.
  23. Demena, B.A., 2021. "Effectiveness of export promotion programmes," ISS Working Papers - General Series 688, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague.
  24. Binyam Afewerk Demena & Amar Anwar & Syed Mansoob Murshed, 2024. "A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of External Interventions on Conflict Intensity: Navigating Heterogeneity and Unveiling Genuine Effects," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(4), pages 21582440241, December.
  25. Nohoua TRAORE, 2023. "La formalisation améliore-t-elle la productivité des firmes en Côte d’Ivoire ?," Region et Developpement, Region et Developpement, LEAD, Universite du Sud - Toulon Var, vol. 57, pages 5-27.
  26. Jessen, Jonas & Kluve, Jochen, 2021. "The effectiveness of interventions to reduce informality in low- and middle-income countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 138(C).
  27. Lippe, Rattiya Suddeephong & Kiama, Stephen Maina & Alonso, Veronica & Buchholz, Thomas & Schweinle, Jörg, 2025. "Reality gaps in formalisation of wooden furniture microenterprises in Kenya," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 178(C).
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