set on the regulations that govern FDI in more than 80 countries. It exploits the presence of confirmed zero investment …

linear estimator, both with fixed effects. The heterogeneity of product market regulations has a large and robust impact on …, the divergence of command and control regulations and of protection of incumbents (antitrust exemptions, entry barriers in …

countries need a sound business environment in the form of good government regulations to be able to benefit from FDI. Using a … comprehensive data set for regulations, they test this hypothesis and find evidence that excessive regulations restrict growth …