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Do political connections reduce job creation ? : evidence from Lebanon
Joint Authors
Diwan, Ishac
Haydar, Jamal Ibrahim
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 979-1073 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-29, 29 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
29
Main Subjects
Economics & Business Administration
Abstract EN
Using firm-level census data, we determine how politically-connected firms (PCFs) reduce job creation in Lebanon.
After observing that large firms account for the bulk of net job creation, we find that PCFs are larger and create more jobs, but are also less productive, than non-PCFs in their sectors.
On a net basis, at the sector-level, each additional PCF reduces jobs created by 7.2% and jobs created by non-PCFs by 11.3%.
These findings support the notion that politically-connected firms are used for clientelistic purposes in Lebanon, exchanging privileges for jobs that benefit their patrons’ supporters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diwan, Ishac& Haydar, Jamal Ibrahim. 2016. Do political connections reduce job creation ? : evidence from Lebanon. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2016, no. 979-1073, pp.1-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729493
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Diwan, Ishac& Haydar, Jamal Ibrahim. Do political connections reduce job creation ? : evidence from Lebanon. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 979-1073 (Dec. 2016), pp.1-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729493
American Medical Association (AMA)
Diwan, Ishac& Haydar, Jamal Ibrahim. Do political connections reduce job creation ? : evidence from Lebanon. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 979-1073, pp.1-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-729493
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 19-29
Record ID
BIM-729493