Evaluating the impact of Sunday trading deregulation

Danchev, Svetoslav and Genakos, Christos (2015) Evaluating the impact of Sunday trading deregulation. CEP discussion paper (CEPDP1336). Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), London, UK.

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During the past few decades a number of European countries lifted the regulations that restricted the opening hours of shops on Sunday. In this paper we examine the impact of Sunday trade deregulation on employment, expenditure, prices and market structure using a difference-in-difference empirical framework and data from 30 European countries over the period 1999-2013. The results exhibit significant heterogeneity across products and sectors. We find robust evidence of a positive overall impact on employment. Expenditure also increases, but not for all retail product categories. We find no evidence of a significant impact on prices. Our findings have important policy implications, particularly for governments that try to combat high unemployment in the aftermath of the economic crisis.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://cep.lse.ac.uk/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Authors
Divisions:	Centre for Economic Performance
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
JEL classification:	J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Time Allocation, Work Behavior, and Employment Determination and Creation; Human Capital; Retirement > J23 - Employment Determination; Job Creation; Demand for Labor; Self-Employment L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L11 - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms L - Industrial Organization > L5 - Regulation and Industrial Policy > L51 - Economics of Regulation L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L81 - Retail and Wholesale Trade; Warehousing; e-Commerce
Date Deposited:	09 Mar 2015 16:09
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 19:17
Projects:	CEP Productivity Programme
Funders:	Economic and Social Research Council
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/61156

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