Does Entry Regulation Hinder Job Creation? Evidence from the French Retail Industry

Marianne Bertrand and Francis Kramarz (kramarz.francis@gmail.com)

No 415, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Are product market and entry regulation key sources of low employment growth in many European countries? We investigate this question in the context of the French retail trade industry. Since 1974, approval by regional zoning boards has been required for the creation or extension of any large retail store in France. We exploit a unique database that provides time and region specific variation in boards’ approval decisions. We show that stronger deterrence of entry by the boards, and the increase in large retail chains’ concentration it induced, slowed down employment growth in France.

Keywords: employment; retail trade; zoning regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 L43 L81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 55 pages
Date: 2002-01
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Published - published in: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117 (4), 1369-1414

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