What is holding firms back? Chris Woodruff explains why improving management practices is critical for the growth of the private sector in developing countries.... Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 01.03.18
If she builds it, they won’t come: The gender profit gap Lack of demand for goods produced by female-owned firms, and not differences in prices or input costs, causes the gender profit gap.... Firms Morgan Hardy Published 01.06.18
The backlash against globalisation John Van Reenen explains how the backlash in globalisation risks damaging global value chains and the jobs that rely on them... Firms John Van Reenen Published 01.06.18
The effects of pay inequality Pay inequality affects attendance, productivity and the social fabric of manufacturing workers in India, thus revealing impacts on firm productivity.... Firms Supreet Kaur Published 01.06.18
Harnessing FDI in Africa FDI is crucial for creating jobs and ensuring economic growth. John Sutton explains how African countries should attract foreign investment.... Firms John Sutton Published 17.05.18
Do business plan competitions work? A business plan competition successfully identified entrepreneurs capable of effectively utilising capital to grow their business in Nigeria.... Firms David McKenzie Published 10.05.18
Kinship taxation and firm growth: Evidence from Kenya Pressure to share income with relatives, acting as a ‘kinship tax’, can discourage productive activity by impeding firm growth... Firms Munir Squires Published 08.05.18
A family affair: Are dynastic CEOs worse managers? Dynastic family CEO successions lead to worse management. How can this be improved?... Firms Daniela Scur Published 03.04.18
Do management interventions last? Evidence from India The positive effects of improving management systems persist nine years after management consulting support was provided... Firms Nicholas Bloom Aprajit Mahajan David McKenzie John Roberts Published 29.03.18
