team composition, firm diversification, and IT investments - which arguably alter returns to exploiting synergies through …

This paper analyzes data from a novel field experiment designed to test the impact of two different insurance products … simulated by a lottery. Risk-sharing is possible in solidarity groups of three and insurance is introduced via less risky … insurance if shocks are observable. Depending on insurance design, there is also evidence for persistence of this effect even if …

country data to study the effect of product market regulation and reform on a country's macroeconomic performance. After a … of product market regulation on mark-ups, firm dynamics, investment, employment, innovation productivity, and output …

specified regulation(s). Relative to the regulation(s), four conceptual categories that can help frame the analysis are: (A …) regulation applicable and compliant, (B) regulation applicable and non-compliant, (C) regulation non-applicable after adjustment … of activity, and (D) regulation non-applicable to the activity. Rather than use the generic labels 'informal' and 'formal …

We use UK micro data to explore whether planning regulation reduced UK retailing productivity growth between 1997 and …

regulation. We focus on two issues that should receive more attention in discussions of Mexican policy. (1) The family is under … heavy burden of monopoly and regulation. We find little evidence that the introduction of social protection programs for …