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Can Labour Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
Besley, Timothy J.; Burgess, Robin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
This Paper investigates whether the industrial relations climate in Indian states has affected the pattern of manufacturing growth in the period 1958-92. We show that pro-worker amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act are associated with lowered investment, employment, productivity and output...
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Enforcement of Regulation, Informal Labour, Firm Size and Firm Performance
Almeida, Rita; Carneiro, Pedro - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
This paper investigates how enforcement of labour regulation affects the firm's use of informal labour, firm size and firm performance. Using firm level data on employment, capita, and output, census data on informal employment at the city level, and administrative data on enforcement of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661940
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Deregulation of the European Banking Industry (1980-1991)
Gual, Jordi; Neven, Damien J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
In this paper the experience of deregulation in the banking sector of seven EC countries (Belgium, France, Germany … protected markets earn large rents, which are partly dissipated in excessive costs and captured by workers. Conduct deregulation … seems to be effective in triggering more intense price competition; as deregulation takes place, profits are reduced, cost …
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Market Entry and Roll-out With Product Differentiation
Levine, Paul L; Rickman, Neil; Tzavara, Dionisia - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
This Paper examines a general problem exemplified by post-auction (third generation ‘3G’) mobile telecommunications markets and by recent developments in the UK market for postal services. When entering these (or any other) markets, firms must often decide on the degree of coverage...
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Competition Enhancing Policies and Infrastructure: Evidence from Russia
Brown, J David; Earle, John S - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
This Paper investigates whether the efficiency effect of product market dispersion is a function of the infrastructural and policy environment. We hypothesise that more developed transportation and communication infrastructure and lower government regulation may reduce transaction costs,...
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Acquisitions, Entry, and Innovation in Network Industries
Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars; Tåg, Joacim Ingemar - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
In industries with network effects, incumbents’ installed bases create barriers to entry that discourage entrepreneurs from developing new innovations. Yet, entry is not the only commercialization route for entrepreneurs. We show that the option of selling to an incumbent increases innovation...
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Learning by Doing and Multiproduction Effects Over the Life Cycle: Evidence from the Semiconductor Industry
Siebert, Ralph - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
In this study we derive a structural econometric model of learning by doing with multiproduct competition from a dynamic oligopoly game. We show the importance to account for multiproduction effects through product differentiation when measuring learning by doing. Using quarterly firm-level data...
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Exploring the Niche Overlaps Between Organizational Ecology and Industrial Economics
Geroski, Paul A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
The goal of this essay is to bring the work of organizational ecologists on population dynamics to the attention of economists. Following a relatively brief exposition of the basic structure of the arguments made by organizational ecologists, we explore a number of areas where...
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Modelling the Dynamics of Industry Populations
Geroski, Paul A; Mazzucato, Mariana - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
This Paper examines four models that might be used to account for variations in the number of producers who operate in a particular market over the lifetime of that market. Two of these are standard economics textbook models, one is a non-standard model and one is a textbook model derived from...
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Deregulation of Business
Yakovlev, Evgeny; Zhuravskaya, Ekaterina - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
What determines the enforcement of deregulation reform of business activities? What are the outcomes of deregulation … variation. 2) The enforcement of deregulation reform was better in regions with a transparent government, low corruption, better … substantial positive effect of deregulation on net entry and small business employment and no effect on pollution and public …
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