No, says a conservative economist:
Do regulations curtail job growth? | Decisions Based on Evidence
This source also says no:
Do Regulations Really Kill Jobs Overall? Not So Much - ProPublica
Here is what the Bureau of Labor Statistics says:
Table 2. Reason for layoff: Extended mass layoff events, separations, and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, private nonfarm sector, selected quarters, 2010 and 2011
I also read a few articles that claimed gov regulations do in inhibit job growth, but what was interesting about all of the ones i read was that they were opinionated. None of them had any statisitics to go along with their claims.
Hey, I'm open though. If someone can show me some concrete evidence that regulations SIGNIFICANTLY do inhibit job growth. then we can have a balanced discussion on it. It very well may be true that it is harder to start a business these days because of gov regulations, but the data above speaks for itself.
Do regulations curtail job growth? | Decisions Based on Evidence
the number of layoffs nationwide caused by government regulation is minuscule and shows no evidence of getting worse during the Obama administration.
This source also says no:
Do Regulations Really Kill Jobs Overall? Not So Much - ProPublica
Here is what the Bureau of Labor Statistics says:
Table 2. Reason for layoff: Extended mass layoff events, separations, and initial claimants for unemployment insurance, private nonfarm sector, selected quarters, 2010 and 2011
I also read a few articles that claimed gov regulations do in inhibit job growth, but what was interesting about all of the ones i read was that they were opinionated. None of them had any statisitics to go along with their claims.
Hey, I'm open though. If someone can show me some concrete evidence that regulations SIGNIFICANTLY do inhibit job growth. then we can have a balanced discussion on it. It very well may be true that it is harder to start a business these days because of gov regulations, but the data above speaks for itself.