Right-to-work laws and venture capital investment

IF 3.6 2区经济学 Q1 BUSINESS, FINANCE

Journal of Banking & Finance Pub Date : 2025-01-17 DOI:10.1016/j.jbankfin.2025.107383

Helena Sarkodie , Kwabena Boasiako , Michael O’Connor Keefe , Justin Nguyen , Bernard Tawiah

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Abstract

Using state-level data from the United States covering the period 1980 to 2020, we explore the effect of right-to-work (RTW) laws on venture capital (VC) investment. Employing a difference-in-differences strategy, we find that the passage of right-to-work laws increases venture capital investment. The results are robust to omitted variable bias, reverse causality and unobservable local economic conditions. We find that the positive effect of RTW laws on VC investments remains significant in states that are highly unionized and technological.

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工作权利法和风险投资

利用美国1980年至2020年的州级数据，我们探讨了工作权（RTW）法律对风险投资（VC）投资的影响。采用差异中的差异策略，我们发现工作权法的通过增加了风险投资。结果对忽略变量偏差，反向因果关系和不可观察的当地经济条件具有鲁棒性。我们发现，在工会化程度高、技术含量高的州，RTW法律对风险投资的积极影响仍然显著。

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Journal of Banking & Finance Multiple-

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6.40

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5.40%

发文量

262

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