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Title: Non‐competes, business dynamism, and concentration: Evidence from a Florida case study
Abstract Most research on non‐competes has focused on employees; here we study how non‐competes affect firm location choice, growth, and consequent regional concentration, using Florida's 1996 legislative change that eased restrictions on their enforcement. Difference‐in‐differences models show that following the change, establishments of large firms were more likely to enter Florida; they also created a greater proportion of jobs and increased their share of employment in the state. Entrepreneurs or establishments of small firms, in contrast, were less likely to enter Florida following the law change; they also created a smaller proportion of new jobs and decreased their share of employment. Consistent with these location and job creation dynamics, regional business concentration increased following the law change in Florida. Nationwide cross‐sections demonstrate consistent correlations between state‐level non‐compete enforcement and the location, employment, and concentration dynamics illustrated in Florida.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1735650
PAR ID:
10147029
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley-Blackwell
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
Volume:
29
Issue:
3
ISSN:
1058-6407
Page Range / eLocation ID:
p. 663-685
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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