Idossou Marius Adom
Economist, Finance Department, International Monetary Fund
Idossou Marius Adom (PhD in Economics, Université de Montréal, Canada) is an Economist in the IMF’s Finance department. His research lies at the intersection of development and macroeconomics. His recent work focuses on firm dynamics and misallocation, informality, and trade frictions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Recent work by Idossou Marius Adom
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Why do many firms start informal before formalising a few years later?
Many formal firms in sub-Saharan Africa only register after operating informally for a few years in order to grow and overcome financial constraints. Evidence from Nigeria suggests that taxes and enforcement – rather than registration costs alone – a...
Published 13.03.26