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Structured Literature Reviews

Appendix B Selection of Literature Reviews Related to Doing Business

Aboal, D., N. Noya, and A. Rius. 2014. “Contract Enforcement and Investment: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.” World Development 64 (December): 322–38.

Armour, J., A. Menezes, M. Uttamchandani, and K. van Zwieten. 2015. “How Do Creditor Rights Matter for Debt Finance? A Review of Empirical Evidence.” In Research Handbook on Secured Financing in Commercial Transactions, edited by F. Dahan, 3–25. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Bruhn, M., and D. McKenzie. 2014. “Entry Regulation and the Formalization of Micro-enterprises in Developing Countries.” World Bank Research Observer 29 (2): 186–201.

Cadot, O., A. Fernandes, J. Gourdon, and A. Mattoo, eds. 2011. Where to Spend the Next Million? Applying Impact Evaluation to Trade Assistance. Washington, DC: World Bank.

Canare, T., A. Ang, and R. Mendoza. 2016. “Ease of Doing Business: International Policy Experience and Evidence.” http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2834757.

Cirmizi, E., L. Klapper, and M. Uttamchandani. 2012. “The Challenges of Bankruptcy Reform.” World Bank Research Observer 27 (2): 185–203.

Djankov, S. 2009. “The Regulation of Entry: A Survey.” World Bank Research Observer 24 (2): 183–203.

Floridi, A., B. Demena, and N. Wagner. 2020. “Shedding Light on the Shadows of Informality: A Meta-analysis of Formalization Interventions Targeted at Informal Firms.” Labour Economics 67 (December): 101925.

Floridi, A., B. Demena, and N. Wagner. 2021. “The Bright Side of Formalization Policies! Meta-analysis of the Benefits of Policy-Induced versus Self-Induced Formalization.” Applied Economics Letters 28 (20): 1807–12.

Go, E. 2018. Contribution and Effectiveness of Trade Facilitation Measures: A Structured Literature Review. Independent Evaluation Group. Washington, DC: World Bank.

Grimm, M., and A. Paffhausen. 2015. “Do Interventions Targeted at Microentrepreneurs and Small and Medium-Sized Firms Create Jobs? A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” Labour Economics 32 (January): 67–85.

Hallward-Driemeier, M., and L. Pritchett. 2015. “How Business Is Done in the Developing World: Deals versus Rules.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 29 (3): 121–40.

Jayachandran, S. 2020. “Microentrepreneurship in Developing Countries.” Working Paper 26661, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA.

Jessen, J., and J. Kluve. 2021. “The Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Informality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.” World Development 138 (February): 105256.

Kirkpatrick, C. 2012. “Economic Governance: Improving the Economic and Regulatory Environment for Supporting Private Sector Activity.” Working Paper 2012/108, World Institute for Development Economics Research, Helsinki.

Klapper, L. 2011. “Saving Viable Businesses: The Effect of Insolvency Reform.” Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector Note 328, World Bank, Washington, DC.

Macdonald, K. 2012. “The Impact of Business Environment Reforms on Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion.” K4D Helpdesk Report 898, Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK.

Manuel, C. 2015. “Is There a Causal Link between Investment Climate and Growth? A Review of the Evidence.” Legal Assistance for Economic Reform Program Research Paper, UK Department for International Development, London.

McKenzie, D. 2009. “Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development: What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?” World Bank Research Observer 25 (2): 209–33.

Menezes, A. 2014. “Debt Resolution and Business Exit: Insolvency Reform for Credit, Entrepreneurship, and Growth.” Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector Note 343, World Bank, Washington, DC.

Oto-Peralías, D., and D. Romero-Ávila. 2017. “Literature Review on the Effect of the Ease of Doing Business on Economic and Financial Outcomes.” In Legal Traditions, Legal Reforms, and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence, 37–56. Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Piza, C., T. Cravo, L. Taylor, L. Gonzalez, I. Musse, I. Furtado, A. Sierra, and S. Abdelnour. 2016. “The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.” Campbell Systematic Reviews 12 (1): 1–167.

Rahman, A. 2014. “Investment Climate Reforms and Job Creation in Developing Countries: What Do We Know and What Should We Do?” Policy Research Working Paper 7025, World Bank, Washington, DC.

Ulyssea, G. 2020. “Informality: Causes and Consequences for Development.” Annual Review of Economics 12 (August): 525–46.

White, S., and P. Fortune. 2015. Business Environment Reform and Poverty: Rapid Evidence Assessment. London: Coffey International Development.

World Bank. 2017. “What Works? Examples of Empirically Proven Justice Reforms.” World Bank, Washington, DC.