We study compensation packages in family and non-family firms. Using matched employeremployeedata for a representative sample of French establishments, we first show thatfamily firms pay on average lower wages to their workers. We find that part of this wage gapis due to differences in...

Using firm-level data for a sample of European countries, we focus on the effects thatproduct-market regulations have on firm-level TFP growth. We proxy regulatory burdensusing the OECD indicators of sectoral non-manufacturing regulations. These allowaccounting for both the direct effects of...