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Can Labour Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India

Besley, Timothy J.; Burgess, Robin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

This Paper investigates whether the industrial relations climate in Indian states has affected the pattern of manufacturing growth in the period 1958-92. We show that pro-worker amendments to the Industrial Disputes Act are associated with lowered investment, employment, productivity and output...

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Family Values and the Regulation of Labor

Alesina, Alberto F; Algan, Yann; Cahuc, Pierre; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

Flexible labor markets require geographically mobile workers to be efficient. Otherwise, firms can take advantage of the immobility of workers and extract monopsony rents. In cultures with strong family ties, moving away from home is costly. Thus, individuals with strong family ties rationally...

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Political Selection and the Quality of Government: Evidence from South India

Besley, Timothy J.; Pande, Rohini; Rao, Vijayendra - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

This paper uses household data from India to examine the economic and social status of village politicians, and how …

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India's De-Industrialization Under British Rule: New Ideas, New Evidence

Clingingsmith, David; Williamson, Jeffrey G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

India was a major player in the world export market for textiles in the early 18th century, but by the middle of the 19 … some decline, and India underwent secular de-industrialization as a consequence. While India produced about 25% of world … about the relative role played by domestic and foreign forces in India’s de-industrialization. The construction of new …

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The Caloric Costs of Culture: Evidence from Indian Migrants

Atkin, David - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

inter-state migrants within India consume fewer calories per Rupee of food expenditure compared to their non …

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The Catch-22 of External Validity in the Context of Constraints to Firm Growth

Fischer, Greg; Karlan, Dean S. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

We document the presence of multiple and varied constraints to small and medium firm growth. This presents both a practical problem for business training programs and a challenge to academic economists trying to identify mechanisms though which these programs may affect outcomes. External...

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How and Why Does Knowledge Spill Over? The Case of Biotechnology

Audretsch, David B; Stephan, Paula E - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998

This paper sheds light on the questions, Why does knowledge spill over? and How does knowledge spill over? The answer to these questions lies in the incentives confronting scientists to appropriate the expected value of their knowledge considered in the context of their path-dependent career...

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Globalization and the Rise of the Entrepreneurial Economy

Audretsch, David B; Sanders, Mark - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

This paper argues that globalization has led to a shift in developed countries from an industrial to an entrepreneurial model of production. Globalization is interpreted as a level shock in the supply of unskilled labor to the world economy, a decrease in the level of political risk associated...

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Parochial Politics: Ethnic Preferences and Politician Corruption

Banerjee, Abhijit; Pande, Rohini - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

politician corruption that we conducted in North India is remarkably consistent with our theoretical predictions. …

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The Spatial Development of India

Desmet, Klaus; Ghani, Ejaz; O'Connell, Stephen D; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

This paper studies the recent spatial development of India. Services, and to a lesser extent manufacturing, are … services have tended to grow fastest in medium-density locations, such as Silicon Valley. India's experience is not common to … that of India. Our findings suggest that certain frictions are keeping medium-density places in India from growing faster. …

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