JEEA-FBBVA Lecture 2013: The new empirical economics of management
Over the last decade the World Management Survey (WMS) has collected firm-level
management practices data across multiple sectors and countries. We developed the survey …
management practices data across multiple sectors and countries. We developed the survey …
What difference does school leadership make to student outcomes?
V Robinson, E Gray - Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Although it is widely believed by parents and policy makers that the quality of school
leadership makes a difference to what students learn at school, testing this hypothesis has …
leadership makes a difference to what students learn at school, testing this hypothesis has …
Firm climate risk, risk management, and bank loan financing
Abstract Research Summary We estimate firm‐level physical risk from climate change based
on managerial evaluation and firms' exposure to climate hazard events and find that climate …
on managerial evaluation and firms' exposure to climate hazard events and find that climate …
Improving education outcomes in developing countries: Evidence, knowledge gaps, and policy implications
P Glewwe, K Muralidharan - Handbook of the Economics of Education, 2016 - Elsevier
Improvements in empirical research standards for credible identification of the causal impact
of education policies on education outcomes have led to a significant increase in the body of …
of education policies on education outcomes have led to a significant increase in the body of …
The World Management Survey at 18: lessons and the way forward
Understanding how differences in management 'best practices' affect organizational
outcomes has been a focus of both theoretical and empirical work in the fields of …
outcomes has been a focus of both theoretical and empirical work in the fields of …
The importance of school systems: Evidence from international differences in student achievement
L Woessmann - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016 - aeaweb.org
Students in some countries do far better on international achievement tests than students in
other countries. Is this all due to differences in what students bring with them to school …
other countries. Is this all due to differences in what students bring with them to school …
[图书][B] At your service?: The promise of services-led development
Manufacturing-led development has provided the traditional model for creating jobs and
prosperity. But in the past three decades the conventional pattern of structural transformation …
prosperity. But in the past three decades the conventional pattern of structural transformation …
Inputs, incentives, and complementarities in education: Experimental evidence from Tanzania
We present results from a large-scale randomized experiment across 350 schools in
Tanzania that studied the impact of providing schools with (i) unconditional grants,(ii) …
Tanzania that studied the impact of providing schools with (i) unconditional grants,(ii) …
When does advice impact startup performance?
Why do some entrepreneurs thrive while others fail? We explore whether the advice
entrepreneurs receive about managing their employees influences their startup's …
entrepreneurs receive about managing their employees influences their startup's …
The production of human capital in developed countries: Evidence from 196 randomized field experiments
RG Fryer Jr - Handbook of economic field experiments, 2017 - Elsevier
Randomized field experiments designed to better understand the production of human
capital have increased exponentially over the past several decades. This chapter …
capital have increased exponentially over the past several decades. This chapter …