%0 Report
        %A Bertrand, Marianne
%A Crépon, Bruno
        %T Teaching Labor Laws: Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial in South Africa
        %D 2020
        %8 2020 Jul
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 13513
        %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp13513
        %X We assess whether imperfect knowledge of labor regulation hinders job creation at small and medium-sized firms. We partner with a labor law expert that provides information about labor regulation via newsletters and access to a specialized website. We randomly assign 1800 firms to get access to this service for a 21-week period. Six months later, the average employment level at treatment firms was 12% higher than at control firms. The intervention decreased the perception that labor regulation is a constraint to hiring and increased optimal employment level.
        %K labor demand
%K labor laws