Djankov, S.; La Porte, R.; Lopez-de-Silanes, F.; … - Harvard Institute of Economic Research (HIER), … - 2000
We present new data on the regulation of entry of start-up firms in 75 countries. The data set contains information on … official costs of entry are extremely high in most countries. Countries with heavier regulation of entry have higher corruption … benevolent regulation, but support the (grabbing hand) view that entry regulation benefits politicans and bureaucrats. …