01620nam 2200337 n 450 991013762530332120230227153031.0(CKB)3230000000015655(NjHacI)993230000000015655(EXLCZ)99323000000001565520230227d2003 uu 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRegulation and Investment /Alberto AlesinaCambridge, Mass. :National Bureau of Economic Research,2003.1 online resource (9 pages)Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research)One commonly held view about the difference between continental European countries and other OECD economies, especially the United States, is that the heavy regulation of Europe reduces its growth. Using newly assembled data on regulation in several sectors of many OECD countries, we provide substantial and robust evidence that various measures of regulation in the product market, concerning in particular entry barriers, are negatively related to investment. The implications of our analysis are clear: regulatory reforms, especially those that liberalize entry, are very likely to spur investment.Industrial laws and legislationIndustrial laws and legislation.343.07Alesina Alberto120423NjHacINjHaclDOCUMENT9910137625303321Regulation and Investment3019416UNINA