Evaluating the effects of entry regulations and firing costs on international income differences

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-170

  Boedo, Hernan J Moscoso ^a   Mukoyama, Toshihiko ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Canada H3A 2T7   (Canada)

Author keywords

Entry cost; Firing cost; Industry dynamics; International income differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860917463     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10887-011-9077-y     Document Type: Article

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