The Korean Journal of Economic Studies
Entry, Exit and Productivity Growth in the Service Sector: Evidence from Industries with the Restriction of Excessive Entry
Jisoo Kang (Sogang University), Hyunbae Chun (Sogang University) and Janghee Cho (Jeju National University)Year 2017Vol. 65No. 4
Abstract
This paper examines the role of entry and exit in productivity growth of 14selected service industries in which Korean government aims to reduceexcessive entry. Using data on Economic Census from 2005 to 2010, we findthat the differences in the entry and exit rates account for approximately 16% and 2% of regional differences in labor productivity growth, respectively. Theresult suggests that the observed high rates of entry and exit in the serviceindustries may exhibit the dynamic process of productivity growth rather thanexcessive competition.