Challenges to Formality from Formal Firms Behaving Informally: Evidence from Central America

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https://doi.org/10.5377/eya.v12i2.12974

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Competition, Formal Sector, Informal Tactics, Central America

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This research explores the competitive environment for urban formal sector firms competing against peer formal sector firms behaving informally in Central America. Explored is the upper bound of the formal-informal continuum in a regional economic environment of persistent and widespread economic informality where formal firms may employ informal tactics to gain competitive advantage versus their formal competitors. The 2010 World Bank Enterprise Surveys form the basis for empirical analyses. The results suggest formal firms utilizing informal practices is widespread and is influenced by firm maturity, firm location, industry sector, firm legal status, firm organization, ownership composition, regulatory environment, international quality certification, web presence, entry into global markets, and firm size.

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2021-12-14

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Pisani, M. J. . (2021). Challenges to Formality from Formal Firms Behaving Informally: Evidence from Central America. Economía Y Administración (E&Amp;A), 12(2), 91–114. https://doi.org/10.5377/eya.v12i2.12974

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