Plausibly Exogenous [1126] - NCA (03/02/2023)
LHS Variable
Wage raises
RHS Variable
Non-compete agreements
Source of Exogenous Variation
2020 Washington law that made NCAs unenforceable for workers earning less than a threshold of $100k per year (indexed to inflation), covering approximately 79% of Washington workers
- Hirawa, Lipsitz, and Starr (2023), “Do Firms Value Court Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements? A Revealed Preference Approach”