TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Bertrand, Marianne
AU  - Crépon, Bruno
        TI  - Teaching Labor Laws: Evidence From a Randomized Control Trial in South Africa
        PY  - 2020/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 13513
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp13513
        AB  - 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.
        KW  - labor demand
KW  - labor laws
        ER  -