Trust and employment protection legislation

Main author: Jayakody, Shashitha
Other authors: Morelli, David
Nica, Melania
Oberoi, Jaideep Singh
Format: Journal Article           
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Summary: 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.
Other authors: Morelli, David, Nica, Melania, Oberoi, Jaideep Singh
Language: English
Published: Elsevier 2023