This paper investigates the relationship linking investment (capital stock) and structural policies. Using a panel of … with less investment (lower capital stock). The paper also sheds light on the existence of non-linear effects of product … and labour market regulation on the capital stock. Several alternative testing methods show that the negative influence of …

This paper presents the latest edition of the OECD indicators of product market regulation (PMR), which measure …, modifications in the economic and business environment, and changes in the practice of regulation. The results show that most OECD …

bankruptcy legislation) and restrictions on foreign direct investment, this is largely traceable to the worsening of allocative …

Product Market Regulation indicator, housing market regulations and policies, Doing Business indicators and the quality of … stringent product market regulation hurts more in more open economies. Better institutions amplify the positive effect of R …

empirical analysis exploits variation in licensing regulation across states and industries and constructs indicators for both … the share of employment subject to licensing (the extensive margin) and the strictness of regulation (the intensive margin … with more extensive and stricter licensing regulation. The results from the analysis of earnings are generally mixed and …

investment. Fourth, product market reforms also tend to have positive effects on firms in downstream sectors—both at home and …

other structural bottlenecks. These challenges include reducing stringent regulation – particularly at the local level – and …