productivity. In the case of Spain, the retail trade sector is subject to a rich set of regional regulations. This paper provides a … database and a set of indicators on the main restrictions to retail trade in place in Spain's Autonomous Regions (Comunidades …

institutions in deterring innovation, competition and the growth of successful firms. It argues that Spain needs to have a more …

The weight of the housing tenancy market in Spain is very low. It is frequently argued that an ineffective judicial … the degree of inefficacy of the judicial system has a positive impact on the property share among provinces in Spain …

. This is why business bankruptcy rates in Spain are among the lowest in the world, even during the current economic crisis …. To explain this fact we present the following hypothesis. Filing for bankruptcy in Spain is very costly for both small …