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DP5840
Competition, Innovation and Growth with Limited Commitment
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Publication Date:
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September 2006
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Link to this Page:
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www.cepr.org/pubs/dps/DP5840.asp.asp
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We study how barriers to competition - such as, restrictions to business start-up and strict enforcement of covenants or IPR - affect the investment in knowledge capital when contracts are not enforceable. These barriers lower the competition for human capital and reduce the incentive to accumulate knowledge. We show in a dynamic general equilibrium model that this mechanism has the potential to account for significant cross-country income inequality.
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