正规化、生产力和隐性成本：来自越南的证据

IF 3.3 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Economic Systems Pub Date : 2025-04-25 DOI:10.1016/j.ecosys.2025.101311

Le Phan , Hai Thanh Nguyen

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本文考察了2007-2015年期间越南非正规家庭企业向正规部门转型的微观层面收益和（隐性）成本。在好处方面，论文发现，这种转变，或“正规化”，导致更高的投资，更大的资本存量，和劳动生产率的持续增长，其范围在23%到69%之间。全要素生产率没有统计学上的显著提高，说明劳动生产率的提高来自资本深化，而不是真正的创新。在成本方面，本文发现了持久可见性效应的证据，这意味着家庭企业在正式注册后必须支付更高的贿赂，并花费更多时间处理政府的繁文缛节。JEL代码：D21， E26, L25, 017

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Formalization, productivity, and hidden costs: Evidence from Vietnam

This paper examines the micro-level benefits and (hidden) costs of the transition of Vietnam’s informal household businesses into the formal sector during the period 2007–2015. On the benefit side, the paper finds that such a transition, or “formalization,” leads to higher investment, greater capital stock, and a lasting increase in labor productivity, which ranges between 23 and 69 percent. There is no statistically significant increase in total factor productivity, indicating that the gain in labor productivity comes from capital deepening rather than genuine innovation. On the cost side, the paper finds evidence of a lasting visibility effect, meaning that household firms have to pay higher bribes and spend more time dealing with government red tape after formal registration. JEL codes: D21, E26, L25, 017

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Economic Systems ECONOMICS-

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4.90

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48 days

期刊介绍： Economic Systems is a refereed journal for the analysis of causes and consequences of the significant institutional variety prevailing among developed, developing, and emerging economies, as well as attempts at and proposals for their reform. The journal is open to micro and macro contributions, theoretical as well as empirical, the latter to analyze related topics against the background of country or region-specific experiences. In this respect, Economic Systems retains its long standing interest in the emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe and other former transition economies, but also encourages contributions that cover any part of the world, including Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, or Africa.