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The authors study the effects of regulation on economic growth and the relative size of the informal sector in a large sample of industrial and developing countries. Along with firm dynamics, informality is an important channel through which regulation affects macroeconomic performance and economic growth in particular. The authors conclude that a heavier regulatory burden-particularly in product and labor markets-reduces growth and induces informality. These effects are, however, mitigated as the overall institutional framework improves.

Burden Of Regulation --- Corruption --- Economic Growth --- Governance --- Governance Indicators --- Governance Quality --- Growth --- Impact Of Regulation --- Institutional Framework --- Institutions --- Legal Framework --- Macroeconomic Performance --- Markets --- National Governance --- Participation --- Public Sector Regulation --- Regulation Policy --- Regulations --- Regulatory Burden --- Regulatory Environment --- Regulatory Framework --- Regulatory Regimes --- Safety --- Social Welfare

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The authors examine competitiveness partnerships, which consist of structured dialogue between the public and private sector to improve the investment climate. The paper is designed to be used as a resource by donors, governments, or businesspeople who are interested in establishing, maintaining, or improving a competitiveness partnership in their country or region. The political and economic context of a country determines the kind of partnership that is feasible and likely to succeed, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. But it is possible to distill some ideas and techniques from best practice as many public-private dialogue mechanisms face similar challenges. Drawing on the experiences of 40 countries, the authors make a positive case for building and maintaining competitiveness partnerships, and offer a selection of valuable insights into how practitioners can design them so as to avoid common pitfalls. They demonstrate that reforms that are designed through public-private dialogue are better conceived and more effectively implemented because they arise from increased mutual understanding between government and the business community. The paper has three parts. Part One outlines what competitiveness partnerships can achieve. Part Two describes how competitiveness partnerships function, presenting issues to consider when designing such partnerships and a range of ways in which they may be approached. Part Three identifies challenges that competitiveness partnerships have frequently faced and strategies that have been used to overcome them.

Banks and Banking Reform --- Best Practice --- Business --- Business Associations --- Business Environment --- Business in Development --- Businesses --- Civil Society --- Communication --- Communication Strategy --- Communications --- Competitiveness --- Competitiveness and Competition Policy --- Corporate Law --- E-Business --- Foreign Direct Investment --- Governance --- Impact Assessment --- Institutions --- Law and Development --- Legislative Reform --- Licenses --- Marketing --- Material --- National Governance --- Network --- Parliamentary Government --- Private Sector --- Private Sector Development --- Procurement --- Public Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures --- Public Sector Development --- Social Development --- Technical Staff