This paper uses data from the fifty US states from 2006-2015 to explore how labor market regulations and the strength of special interest groups’ (SIGs) influence in the political process might affect labor market performance. A dynamic panel data model is specified and estimated using a...

Firms are resorting more and more to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to bridge the gap between where they are and where they would like to be in relation to innovation and performance. This paper investigates whether involvement in M&A triggers distinct patterns of innovative behaviour across...