Teaching Labor Laws: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in South Africa

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We assess whether imperfect knowledge of labor regulation hinders job creation at small and medium-sized firms. partner with a law expert organization that provides information about via newsletters access to specialized website. randomly assign 1,800 firms get this service for 21-week period. Six months later, the average employment level treatment was 12 percent higher than control The intervention decreased perception is constraint hiring increased optimal level. (JEL D22, D83, J63, L25, K31, O15)

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['1945-7782', '1945-7790']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20190497