Using nationally representative survey data on 11,505 labor force participants, we examine
the use and implementation of noncompete agreements and the employee outcomes …

This paper examines how labor mobility restrictions like noncompete agreements affect
firms' investment decisions. Using matched employee-employer data from LinkedIn, I show …

Importance Disruptions of continuity of care may harm patient outcomes, but existing studies
of continuity disruption are limited by an inability to separate the association of continuity …

We exploit the 2008 Oregon ban on noncompete agreements (NCAs) for hourly-paid
workers to provide the first evidence on the impact of NCAs on low-wage workers. We find …

We study the relationship between the enforceability of covenants not to compete (CNCs)
and employee mobility and wages. We exploit a 2015 CNC ban for technology workers in …

There is a substantial literature on noncompete agreements and their adverse impact on
employee mobility and innovation. But a far more common restraint in employment contracts …

This paper examines how the enforceability of noncompete covenants affects the creation,
growth, and survival of spinouts and other new entrants. The impact of noncompete …

I study regulation of noncompete employment contracts, assessing the trade‐off between
restricting worker mobility and encouraging firm investment. I develop an on‐the‐job search …

Noncompete agreements limiting the mobility of workers have been found to be widespread
in the United States, a flexible and lightly regulated labor market. We explore the use of …

Covenants not to compete are often included in employment agreements between firms and
employees, justified by each party's voluntary “freedom to contract.” However, noncompetes …