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Microenterprise Dynamics in Developing Countries : How Similar are They to Those in the Industrialized World? Evidence from Mexico

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dc.contributor.authorFajnzylber, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorMaloney, William
dc.contributor.authorMontes Rojas, Gabriel
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-20T20:44:00Z
dc.date.available2013-12-20T20:44:00Z
dc.date.issued2006-09-01
dc.description.abstractA rich panel data set from Mexico is used to study the patterns of entry, exit, and growth of microenterprises and to compare these with the findings of the mainstream theoretical and empirical work on firm dynamics. The Mexican self-employment sector is much larger than its counterpart in the United States, which is reflected in higher unconditional rates of entry into the sector. The evidence for Mexico points to the significant presence of well-performing salaried workers among the likely entrants into self-employment, as opposed to the higher incidence of poorer wageworkers among the entrants into the U.S. self-employment sector. Despite these differences, however, the patterns of entry, survival, and growth with respect to age, education, and many other covariates are very similar in Mexico and the United States. These strong similarities suggest that mainstream models of worker decisions and firm behavior are useful guides for policymaking for the developing-country microenterprise sector. Furthermore, they suggest that, as a first approximation, the developing-country microenterprise should probably be viewed as they are in the advanced countries as offering potentially desirable job opportunities to low-productivity workers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/17760670/microenterprise-dynamics-developing-countries-similar-industrialized-world-evidence-mexico
dc.identifier.citationWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/16438
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1093/wber/lhl005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16438
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAFFILIATE
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectATTRITION
dc.subjectBUSINESS FAILURE
dc.subjectCOLLEGE EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOLLEGE GRADUATES
dc.subjectCOMPETITORS
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCREATIVE DESTRUCTION
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED WORKERS
dc.subjectDISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectDISGUISED UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT ALTERNATIVES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT COMPOSITION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT DYNAMICS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH RATES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT REPORT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SIZE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT STATUS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEUR
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectETHNIC MINORITIES
dc.subjectEXPANSION
dc.subjectFIRM DYNAMICS
dc.subjectFIRM EXIT
dc.subjectFIRM GROWTH
dc.subjectFIRM SIZE
dc.subjectFIRM SIZES
dc.subjectFIRM SURVIVAL
dc.subjectFIRMS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINFORMAL LABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR ECONOMICS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATION
dc.subjectLABOR TURNOVER
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLABOUR OFFICE
dc.subjectLARGE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectMANUFACTURERS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectMICROENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNET JOB CREATION
dc.subjectNEW ENTRANTS
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectPAID WORKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectSALARIED EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSALARIED WORKER
dc.subjectSALARIED WORKERS
dc.subjectSEES
dc.subjectSIZE OF FIRM
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALL FIRM
dc.subjectSMALL FIRMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectSURVIVAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSURVIVAL PROBABILITY
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED WORKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT SPELLS
dc.subjectUNPAID FAMILY WORKERS
dc.subjectUNPAID WORKERS
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
dc.subjectURBAN WORKERS
dc.subjectWAGE SECTOR
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORK FORCE
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.titleMicroenterprise Dynamics in Developing Countries : How Similar are They to Those in the Industrialized World? Evidence from Mexicoen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2013-05-27
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-06T11:17:19.705505Z
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/17760670/microenterprise-dynamics-developing-countries-similar-industrialized-world-evidence-mexico
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
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okr.identifier.doi10.1093/wber/lhl005
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17760670
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okr.journal.nbpages389-419
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryMexico
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Microfinance
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Standards
okr.unitAFT: PREM 2 (AFTP2)
okr.volume20(3)
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