Type | Journal Article - American Economic Journal: Economic Policy |
Title | Identifying the aggregate productivity effects of entry and size restrictions: An empirical analysis of license reform in India |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 3 |
Issue | 2 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2011 |
Page numbers | 66-96 |
URL | http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTRANETTRADE/Resources/Internal-Training/287823-1256848879189/6526508-1283456658475/Amalavoyal_Chari.pdf |
Abstract | Distortions in the allocation of resources between heterogeneous producers have the potential to generate large reductions in aggregate productivity, a point that has been stressed by recent studies. There is, however, little direct empirical evidence from actual policy experiments on the magnitude of these effects. This paper proposes a simple methodology that empirically identifies the separate effects of entry and size restrictions on aggregate productivity, and uses it to analyse the impact of a policy reform in India. |