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Title Increasing formality and productivity of Bolivian firms
Published Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 117 pages) : illustrations
Series A World Bank country study
World Bank country study.
Contents Introduction: increasing formality and productivity of Bolivian firms -- The informal sector in Bolivia today -- The productivity of micro and small firms -- Informality and profitiability in micro and small firms -- Policy recommendations
Summary This book presents qualitative and quantitative analyses on Bolivia's informal sector, the reasons why firms are informal, and the impact of normalization on their profitability. The analysis finds that the impact of tax registration on profitability depends on firm size and the ability to issue tax receipts, and presents a set of prioritized policy implications for policy makers. In the short term, the first priority should be to increase the benefits of formalization through training, access to credit and markets, and business support. The second is to increase information on how to formalize and its benefits. In the medium term, the priority is to simplify formalization, regulatory and taxation procedures and reduce their costs. Increasing even-handed enforcement of taxation and regulation is also important but not a priority for micro and small firms. Measures to boost the productivity of micro and small firms in general will both help overall economic growth, employment, and, formalization.--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL
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Subject Small business -- Bolivia -- Management
Informal sector (Economics) -- Bolivia
Industrial productivity -- Bolivia
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Small Business.
Industrial productivity
Informal sector (Economics)
Small business -- Management
Klein- und Mittelbetrieb
Produktivität
Schattenwirtschaft
Bolivia
Bolivien
Form Electronic book
Author World Bank.
LC no. 2009020153
ISBN 9780821380246
0821380249
0821380230
9780821380239
1282293532
9781282293533
9786612293535
6612293535