Trust and employment protection legislation

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作者：

Jayakody, Shashitha ^{[1
]}

Morelli, David ^{[2
]}

Nica, Melania ^{[3
]}

Oberoi, Jaideep ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bradford, Sch Management, Bradford, England

[2] Univ Kent, Kent Business Sch, Canterbury, England

[3] Queen Mary Univ London, Sch Math Sci, London, England

[4] SOAS Univ London, Sch Finance & Management, London, England

来源：

ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2024年 / 234卷

关键词：

Trust; Informal institutions; Labor laws; Investment; FIRM-LEVEL PANEL; POLITICAL-ECONOMY; INVESTMENT;

D O I：

10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111441

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We examine the role of generalized social trust in substituting for employment protection legislation. Using foreign direct investment from the US to a sample of OECD countries, we find that trust diminishes the importance of formal employment regulations in investment attractiveness.

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