| 来源类型 | Discussion paper
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| 规范类型 | 论文
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| 来源ID | DP3042
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| DP3042 Optimal Majority Rules and Enhanced Cooperation |
| Mika Widgren
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| 发表日期 | 2001-11-05
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| 出版年 | 2001
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| 语种 | 英语
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| 摘要 | Does entry regulation hinder job creation? We investigate this question in the context of the French retail industry, a sector that has experienced especially low rates of job creation over the last 25 years. Since the early 70s, the French government has required regional zoning board approval for the creation or extension of any large retail store. Using a unique database that provides time and regional variation in boards' approval decisions, we show that this requirement created barriers to entry in the retail sector. We also show that these barriers to entry, either measured directly by approval rates or predicted by the political composition of the boards, weakened employment growth in the retail industry. Our findings indicate that retail employment could have been more than 10% higher today had entry regulation not been introduced. Promoting product market competition may thus be a key reform for countries with poor employment performance. |
| 主题 | Labour Economics
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| 关键词 | Zoning regulation
Employment
Retail trade
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| URL | https://cepr.org/publications/dp3042
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| 来源智库 | Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom)
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| 资源类型 | 智库出版物
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| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/532083
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Mika Widgren. DP3042 Optimal Majority Rules and Enhanced Cooperation. 2001.
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