Cronyism, firms’ Productivity and Informal Competition in Egypt

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Nesma Ali and Boris Najman Original Link:  http://erf.org.eg/publications/cronyism-firms-productivity-and-informal-competition-in-egypt/ This paper investigates the role of informal firms’ competition in determining the micro-level effect of cronyism on formal-firms’ productivity in the aftermath of the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Based on the World...

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Working Paper- Informal Competition, Firms’ Productivity and Policy Reforms in Egypt

Source: Economic Research Forum Author(s): Nesma Ali, Boris Najman Original Link: http://erf.org.eg/publications/informal-competition-firms-productivity-and-policy-reforms-in-egypt/ Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of the competition stemmed from informal firms on formal firms’ productivity in Egypt. Using the World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys, we update the two-step methodology of...

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