Labor laws and innovation
"Can stringent labor laws be efficient? Possibly, if they provide firms with a commitment device to not punish short-run failures and thereby incentivize the pursuit of value-maximizing innovative activities. In this paper, we provide empirical evidence that strong labor laws indeed appear to h...
Main Authors: | Acharya, Viral V., Baghai-Wagji, Ramin, Subramanian, Krishnamurthy |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
London
2009
CEPR |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19188484124919066669-Labor-laws-and-innovation.htm |
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