firm growth
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How connecting firms to markets can promote economic development
Market access can improve firms’ performance. More research is needed to understand which type of market access programmes are the best at generating firm growth.
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China does not pick – or create – winners when giving subsidies to firms
What is the relationship between the allocation of government subsidies and total productivity for Chinese listed firms?
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Do small firms need more workers? Evidence from Ghana
Allowing workers to signal their ability more easily increases access for the poor and alleviates labour constraints faced by small firms in Ghana
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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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Can variation in firm growth explain the development gap? Colombia vs the US
A deficit of superstar plants, an excess of microestablishments, and the success of underperformers are key symptoms of Colombia’s development problem