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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.Version
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Jayakody S, Morelli D, Nica M et al (2024) Trust and employment protection legislation. Economics Letters. 234: 111441.Link to Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111441Type
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2023.111441