Structural policies and productivity Evidence from Portuguese firms
This paper provides empirical evidence on links between the productivity of Portuguese firms and a number of policy variables in Portugal. The analysis is based on a census of Portuguese manufacturing companies, covering more than 40,000 firms between 2006 and 2011. The results suggest that a number...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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OECD Publishing
2015
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| Series: | OECD Economics Department Working Papers
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This paper provides empirical evidence on links between the productivity of Portuguese firms and a number of policy variables in Portugal. The analysis is based on a census of Portuguese manufacturing companies, covering more than 40,000 firms between 2006 and 2011. The results suggest that a number of these variables matter for firm performance, including the number of procedures required to start a business, a more extensive coverage of collective wage bargaining agreements, the tax burden, tax compliance costs and the number of procedures required to enforce a contract |
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| Physical Description: | 13 p. 21 x 29.7cm |