There are many good studies on formal institutions in developing countries, especially in New Institutional Economics.  I recommend a good paper on informality, which is related to informal institutions.

Roy, A. (2009). "Why India Cannot Plan Its Cities: Informality, Insurgence and the Idiom of Urbanization." Planning Theory 8(1): 76-87.

Thanks for the reference ! Sure it will be useful, I will read now. Best regards.

Knowledgement in Brazil

Please let me know if these references/sites are useful to you:

1. Knowledge Management and e-Government in Brazil

unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/unpan/unpan025989.pdf

Knowledge Management and e-Government in Brazil Page 2 of 11 Introduction In a study much-cited in Brazil (OECD, 2003, p. 8), the Organization for Economic

2. Knowledge Management Analyst at Brazil - UNcareer

https://uncareer.net/vacancy/knowledge-management-analyst-114271

Knowledge management in UNDP is guided by a Knowledge Strategy that enables UNDP Brazil to share and leverage its knowledge and experience across government, private sector, civil society, UN agencies and other external partners.

4. The use of knowledge management practices by Brazilian

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1809203916310786

Regarding knowledge management, the review of knowledge management practices of Baskerville and Dulipovici (2006) was used, in addition to other articles which analyzed these practices and the relation of knowledge and firm performance (Audretsch & Keilbach, 2007; Bembenek & Piecuch, 2014; Bender & Fish, 2000; López-Nicolás & Meroño-Cerdán, 2011; Mills & Smith, 2011; Mosconi & Roy, …

5. Knowledge management consultants in Brazil - knoco.com

https://www.knoco.com/knoco-brazil.htm

Knoco Brazil Knoco in Brazil is headed by Fabio Batista, Brazilian citizen and resident in Brasília since 1977, and KM Manager at Summit Quality Systems Consultores Associados, a consultancy specialized in knowledge management, strategic planning and quality management.

Dennis

Dennis Mazur

Thanks Dennis. Very useful references.