Abstract Research Summary We investigate how worker mobility influences the adoption of a new technology using state-level changes to the enforceability of noncompete agreements as an exogenous shock to worker mobility. Using data on over 153,000 establishments from 2010 and…
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GW Law Expert Available to Discuss the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Noncompete Clauses
WASHINGTON (Jan. 5, 2023)—On Thursday the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers. The ban would make it illegal for companies to enter into noncompete contracts with employees or continue to…