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...

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Main Authors: Acharya, Viral V., Baghai-Wagji, Ramin, Subramanian, Krishnamurthy
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: London 2009
CEPR
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19188484124919066669-Labor-laws-and-innovation.htm

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