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The Burden of Water Shortages on Informal Firms / Islam, Asif.
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications")- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Islam, Asif.
- Series:
- Policy research working papers.
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies.
- Common Carriers Industry.
- Construction Industry.
- Firm Productivity.
- Food and Beverage Industry.
- General Manufacturing.
- Hydrology.
- Informal Sector.
- Labor Markets.
- Plastics and Rubber Industry.
- Private Sector Development.
- Pulp and Paper Industry.
- Textiles Apparel and Leather Industry.
- Water Demand.
- Water Infrastructure.
- Water Resources.
- Water Supply and Systems.
- Local Subjects:
- Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies.
- Common Carriers Industry.
- Construction Industry.
- Firm Productivity.
- Food and Beverage Industry.
- General Manufacturing.
- Hydrology.
- Informal Sector.
- Labor Markets.
- Plastics and Rubber Industry.
- Private Sector Development.
- Pulp and Paper Industry.
- Textiles Apparel and Leather Industry.
- Water Demand.
- Water Infrastructure.
- Water Resources.
- Water Supply and Systems.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (50 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2018.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- The informal sector in developing economies is a significant source of livelihood for a sizable portion of the population. This study uncovers the effect of poor water infrastructure on the productivity of informal firms. This is achieved using firm-level data for 12 developing economies between 2009 and 2014. The findings indicate that an increase of one standard deviation of the total duration of water shortages in a month can lead to annual average losses of about 14.5 percent of the monthly sales per worker for the average informal firm in the sample that uses water for business activities.
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