Using a unique panel of household businesses for Vietnam, this paper sheds light on the
links between households' and entrepreneurs' social networks and business performance …

Based on unique firm survey data from 2009, this paper examines the wage differential
between formal and informal manufacturing household enterprises in Vietnam. Using the …

Informality is ubiquitous in most develo** countries. Understanding the informal economy
is therefore of utmost importance from a political, economic and social point of view …

This research explores the social life of street food in Hanoi, Vietnam, using a conceptual
framework of social sustainability. Although the economic benefits of street vending are …

The efficiency of a production unit plays an important role in the development of a country,
as much in the creation of new wealth as in the management of resources and factors of …

Countries with lower quality institutions or heavier burden of regulation are associated with a
larger informal sector. In addition, other studies show that low startup costs are a key …

Dans les pays en développement et notamment au Mali, exercer une activité informelle est
devenue de nos jours la forme la plus courante d'insertion sur le marché du travail. Cet …

Résumé Malgré la croissance économique rapide enregistrée au Vietnam au cours des
dernières décennies, l'économie informelle conserve un poids prédominant sans …

This chapter shows that the West-African informal entrepreneurs, having a self-employed
father does not provide any advantage in terms of value added or sales, as far as the …

This study uses quantitative analysis to investigate the role of informal sector in household
earnings and income inequality in the area of Hanoi. Examining two research questions of …