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View article: Businesses and inequality in Latin America
Businesses and inequality in Latin America Open
The relationship between businesses and inequality has been a focus of recent attention globally. This chapter summarizes basic facts about this relationship in Latin America (LATAM). Unlike advanced economies where superstar firm growth h…
View article: Firms and Inequality in Latin America
Firms and Inequality in Latin America Open
The relationship between firms and inequality has been a focus of recent attention globally. This chapter summarizes basic facts about this relationship for Latin America. Unlike advanced economies where superstar firm growth has prompted …
View article: Business Size, Development, and Inequality in Latin America: A Tale of One Tail
Business Size, Development, and Inequality in Latin America: A Tale of One Tail Open
Using official employment surveys for 45 advanced economies and Latin American countries, this paper shows that the positive cross-country correlation between business size and GDP per capita is tighter than previously found using firm-lev…
View article: A Better World for Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean: Dataset
A Better World for Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean: Dataset Open
This dataset is the result of an experiment conducted in nine countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and published as the book "A Better World for Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean". This project is joint work between the I…
View article: A Better World for Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Better World for Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean Open
Little evidence exists on the causal impact of interventions on the reduction of xenophobia and the improved integration of migrants into host societies. Usually, governments and NGOs use visual communication campaigns to promote a harmoni…
View article: <div>Switching from Payroll Taxes to Corporate&nbsp;Income Taxes: Firms’ Employment and Wages after the 2012 Colombian Tax Reform</div>
Switching from Payroll Taxes to Corporate Income Taxes: Firms’ Employment and Wages after the 2012 Colombian Tax Reform Open
The 2012 Colombian tax reform reduced payroll taxes and employer contributions to health insurance by 13.5 percent, while also increasing corporate income taxes and leaving untouched the benefits to workers financed through these taxes. Sh…
View article: On the Effect of the Costs of Operating Formally: New Experimental Evidence
On the Effect of the Costs of Operating Formally: New Experimental Evidence Open
This paper analyzes the impact of the elimination of the initial fixed costs of registration on the decision of informal firms to operate formally in Bogotá, Colombia. The Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá (CCB) conducts workshops for prospect…
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View article: On the Effect of the Costs of Operating Formally: New Experimental Evidence
On the Effect of the Costs of Operating Formally: New Experimental Evidence Open
This paper analyzes the impact of the elimination of the initial fixed costs of registration on the decision of informal firms to operate formally in Bogotá, Colombia.The Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá (CCB) conducts workshops for prospecti…