on competition, and therefore on business dynamism, productivity and ultimately well-being. A recent update of the OECD … in turn increases the purchasing power of low-income households and reduces poverty. By raising productivity, stronger …

This paper assesses the possible dynamic effects of occupational entry regulations (OER) on productivity. It combines … firm-level productivity data with a new cross-country policy indicator measuring the stringency of OER by the presence of … contribution of personal and professional services to aggregate productivity growth via two channels: the acceleration of their …