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. Using a unique database that provides time and regional variation in boards approval decisions, we show that requirement created barriers to entry in the retail sector.
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Paper provided by Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques- in its series Papers with number
2001-12.
Length: 51 pages Date of creation: 2001 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:fth:inseep:2001-12
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