Firms & Trade
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Collective reputation in trade: Evidence from the Chinese dairy industry
A quality scandal that affected some Chinese dairy firms disrupted exports from all firms across the industry
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Corruption and firms: Evidence from Brazil
Randomised anti-corruption audits in Brazil yield positive economic outcomes for local firms and businesses
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Impact of WTO accession: Structural transformation in China
China’s accession to WTO reduced trade policy uncertainty, spurred structural change towards manufacturing and services, and increased economic growth
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The impact of loans and grants on development: Evidence from microenterprises in Egypt
For microenterprises in Egypt, loans and grants increase incomes similarly, but only among certain recipients
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Explaining the gender gap in microenterprise performance: Evidence from India
The gender gap in vendor revenue is likely due to inequitable access to capital rather than buyer preferences or seller behaviour
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Contract labour and firm growth in India
Legal constraints to firm growth incentivise large firms to find loopholes by hiring contract labour
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Do marketers matter for entrepreneurs? Evidence from Uganda
Marketing support for entrepreneurs helps firms stand out in the marketplace, boosting profits and growth
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Strategic or confused? Firm behaviour and missing millions in Uganda’s VAT
A quarter of Ugandan firms appear to consistently make costly mistakes, with potentially far-reaching consequences for theory and policy design
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The plant-level view of an industrial policy: The Korean heavy industry drive of 1973
Korea’s promotion of heavy and chemical industries would have been more successful if it had not come with a rise in concentration and misallocation