Mohammad Amin
Labor regulation and employment in India's retail stores
World Bank
new dataset 1948 retail stores india shows 27 stores find labor regulations problem business using data analyze effect labor regulations employment store level find flexible labor regulations strong positive effect job creation estimates show labor reforms likely increase employment 22 current level average store also address issue informality indias retail sector findings suggest flexible labor laws encourage firms operate efficient formal retail sector according estimates labor reforms could reduce level informality much 33 journal comparative economics 37 1 2009 4761