Employment protection and technology choice

Authors
Publication date 28-03-2011
Journal VOX : Research-based Policy Analysis and Commentary from leading Economists
Volume | Issue number 2011 | 28 March
Organisations
  • Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam School of Economics Research Institute (ASE-RI)
Abstract Why is the US more productive than the EU? Many studies have shown that the wider use of information and communication technologies in the US explains much of the difference. Why does the US use these technologies more? This column provides new evidence suggesting the answer may lie in differences in employment protection legislation.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/6291
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