Economics @ ITT

Does government regulation really kill jobs?

Posted in economics, employment, macroeconomics, Policy Issues by ittecon on November 14, 2011

Not so much:

In 2010, 0.3 percent of the people who lost their jobs in layoffs were let go because of “government regulations/intervention.” By comparison, 25 percent were laid off because of a drop in business demand.

via Does government regulation really kill jobs? Economists say overall effect is minimal. – The Washington Post.

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