Business support policies designed to raise productivity and employment are common worldwide, but rigorous micro … positive program treatment effect on employment, investment and net entry but not on TFP. OLS underestimates program effects … for larger firms (e.g. over 150 employees). We also find the policy raises area level manufacturing employment mainly …

caring with employment is extremely difficult, so families are heavily reliant upon benefits. But do disability benefits …

associated with remaining disabled post-onset. We show that employment rates fall with disability onset, and continue to fall the …