regulation
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Illegal markets and contemporary slavery: How market illegality changes working relationships
Evidence from the Brazilian Amazon shows that the mahogany market's shift from legal to illegal has increased modern slavery and highlights the need for strong government monitoring.
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Regulating pollution in low- and middle-income countries
How can governments use environmental regulation to reduce pollution in low- and middle-income countries?
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Foreign corruption regulation helps African communities capture resource extraction benefits
Anti-corruption regulation against multinational corporations in developed countries can increase the local economic benefits of natural resource extraction for African communities
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Public procurement in developing economies
Heavier regulation of procurement is associated with better outcomes in countries with lower quality public sectors, and with worse outcomes in countries with higher quality ones
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Would developing countries be safer if governments listened to business owners more?
Participation in drafting regulation appears to make firms more willing to see government as a legitimate regulatory authority
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Firms, informality, and development
Lower informality does not necessarily translate to higher total factor productivity or improved welfare
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The coffee chain: Linking farmers to the global market
How can smallholder farmers in Africa overcome barriers and export their produce to valuable Western markets?