Breaking gender-barriers: How women are becoming managers How do we get more women in senior positions? Chris Woodruff shares insights from the Bangladeshi garment industry Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 03.10.18
Should we try to do away with job referrals? Evidence from the garment industry in Bangladesh shows that it is not obvious that policymakers should try to limit the role of referrals in job hiring Firms Rachel Heath Published 28.09.18
Firms, informality, and development Lower informality does not necessarily translate to higher total factor productivity or improved welfare Firms Gabriel Ulyssea Published 10.09.18
Community networks and the growth of private enterprise in China Social networks substituted for legally enforced contracts between firms and paved the way for entrepreneurs to flourish Firms Ruochen Dai Dilip Mookherjee Kaivan Munshi Xiaobo Zhang Published 10.08.18
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? Firms Nicholas Bloom Published 13.06.18
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
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
