managers
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Why firms under-promote women – and how experimentation can fix it
In Bangladesh’s garment sector, firms often under-promote women because of biased beliefs and distorted learning about women’s managerial ability. However, temporary, low-risk trials can correct these beliefs and lead to sustained increases in female...
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Can better managers save lives? Lessons from Chile’s civil service reform in public hospitals
Merit-based recruitment and higher pay in Chile’s public hospitals attracted better-trained managers – leading to lower mortality rates and improved healthcare performance.
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First movers post conflict: How managerial experience shaped firm entry after Angola’s civil war
Firms were more likely to enter Angola’s market after the civil war if they employed managers with prior, Angola-specific export experience – highlighting the critical role of managerial human capital in overcoming fixed entry costs in post-conflict ...
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How monitoring workers can backfire: Evidence from truck drivers in Liberia
Monitoring drivers in Liberia raised effort on average, but broke the trust between managers and well-performing drivers
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Do management interventions last?
Management interventions are shown to have significant and positive short-term effects. But do these effects still persist 8 years later?