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Venue address: ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management, R. Francesinhas 21, 1200-675 Lisboa, Portugal
Please note that all times are shown in the time zone of the conference. The current conference time is: 17th Sept 2026, 11:38:51am WEST
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G09: Place-Based Policies and Local Economic Development Location: Room 109 (Francesinhas 1) | |
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Place-Based Policy in 1970s Switzerland University of Fribourg, Switzerland This paper studies the effects of the Lex Bonny, a major Swiss place-based industrial policy introduced to support economically distressed regions in the 1970s. Using newly assembled historical firm-level data, we examine how the policy affected firm dynamics across municipalities over time. We estimate a series of difference-in-differences and spatial difference-in-differences models that exploit both policy eligibility and distance to treated areas. The results show no evidence of differential pre-trends and reveal a positive and persistent increase in the stock of firms in treated municipalities. These effects emerge gradually after policy implementation and are driven primarily by higher firm entry, rather than reduced exit or relocation. Overall, the findings suggest that the Lex Bonny stimulated firm creations.
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