This paper examines the determinants of sector-specific regulation imposed on broadband markets related both to efficiency objectives of regulators and to those of narrowly defined interest groups. We test…

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In this study, we investigate the labor market effects induced by dropping out of college without a degree. In 2016, a share of 78.3% of employed individuals with a college entrance qualification, and aged…