Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 111441 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Economics Letters |
Volume | 234 |
Early online date | 14 Nov 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2024 |
Keywords
- Trust
- Informal institutions
- Labor laws
- Investment