Beyond One Size Fits All: A Judicious Perspective on Noncompete Agreements
评估了竞业限制协议（NCA）研究中的关键空白，指出美国以外及组织层面的研究匮乏，并分析了NCA对工资、创业和创新的模糊影响，主张在实施广泛限制前需谨慎解读现有数据。
Amid the recent global trend toward restricting noncompete agreements (NCAs), we assess and identify critical research gaps in the NCA literature, notably the scarcity of NCA studies outside the United States and the scarcity of research on NCAs’ organizational-level effects. Furthermore, we pinpoint areas of ambiguous evidence, such as NCAs’ influence on wages, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Our in-depth analysis reveals the need for more research using multiple data sources to navigate the complexities of NCA use in diverse legal and cultural landscapes. Highlighting the literature’s significant gaps, we argue for a judicious stance toward NCAs, emphasizing the need for cautious interpretation of existing data before implementing sweeping NCA restrictions.