The paper discussed in this episode is “Enabling or Limiting Cognitive Flexibility? Evidence of Demand for Moral Commitment”, by Silvia Saccardo and Marta Serra-Garcia. The paper was published in the American Economic Review in 2023.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “State Capacity as an Organizational Problem. Evidence from the Growth of the U.S. State over 100 years”, by Edoardo Teso and Nicola Mastrorocco.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Leadership and Productivity: A Study of U.S. Automobile Assembly Plants”, by Soledad Giardili, Kamalini Ramdas, and Jonathan W. Williams. The paper was published in 2022 in Management Science.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Technological Change and the Consequences of Job Loss”, by J. Carter Braxton and Bledi Taska. The paper was published in 2023 in the American Economic Review.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “What Happens When Employers Can No Longer Discriminate in Job Ads?”, by Peter Kuhn and Kailing Shen. The paper was published at the American Economic Review in 2023.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Human Capital, Female Employment, and Electricity: Evidence from the Early 20th-Century United States”, by Daniela Vidart. The paper is forthcoming at the Review of Economic Studies.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Individuals and Organizations as Sources of State Effectiveness”, by Michael Best, Jonas Hjort, and David Szakonyi. The paper was published in the American Economic Review in 2023.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Shocks and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Electronic Payment Systems”, by Nicolas Crouzet, Apoorv Gupta, and Filippo Mezzanotti. The paper is forthcoming at the Journal of Political Economy.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Heroes and Villains: The Effects of Heroism on Autocratic Values and Nazi Collaboration in France”, by Julia Cagé, Anna Dagorret, Pauline Grosjean, and Saumitra Jha. The paper was published in American Economic Review in 2023.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “The Slaughter of the Bison and Reversal of Fortunes on the Great Plains”, by Donn L Feir, Rob Gillezeau, and Maggie Jones. The paper was published in the Review of Economic Studies in 2023.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Closing the Revolving Door”, by Joseph Kalmenovitz, Siddharth Vij, and Kairong Xiao.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘‘Common Ownership, Competition, and Top Management Incentives”, by Miguel Antón, Florian Ederer, Mireia Giné, and Martin Schmalz. This paper was published in the Journal of Political Economy in 2023. Some of the data used in this paper, particularly that relating to Firm-pair profit weights for S&P 500 firms …

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘‘Middle Managers, Personnel Turnover, and Performance: A Long-Term Field Experiment in a Retail Chain”, by Guido Friebel, Matthais Heinz, and Nikolay Zubanov. The paper was published in Management Science in 2021.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘Increasing the Demand For Workers with a Criminal Record’, by Zoe Cullen, Will Dobbie, and Mitchell Hoffman. The paper was published at The Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2023.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘Career Spillovers in Internal Labour Markets’, by Nicola Bianchi, Giulia Bovini, Jin Li, Matteo Paradisi, and Michael Powell. The paper was published at the Review of Economic Studies in 2022.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘Cutting the Innovation Engine: How Federal Funding Shocks Affect University Patenting, Entrepreneurship, and Publications’, by Tania Babina, Alex Xi He, Sabrina T. Howell, Elisabeth Ruth Perlman, and Joseph Staudt. The paper was published at the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2023.…

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘Managerial Quality and Productivity Dynamics’, by Achyuta Adhvaryu, Anant Nyshadham, and Jorge Tamayo. The paper was published at the Review of Economic Studies in 2022.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘Hours Constraints, Occupational Choice, and Gender: Evidence from Medical Residents’, by Melanie Wasserman. The paper is forthcoming at the Review of Economic Studies.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘Minimum Wage and Individual Worker Productivity: Evidence from a Large US Retailer’, by Decio Coviello, Erika Deserranno, and Nicola Persico. The paper was published at the Journal of Political Economy in 2022.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is ‘Improving Workplace Climate in Large Corporations: A Clustered Randomised Intervention’, by Sule Alan, Gozde Corekcioglu, and Matthias Sutter. The paper was published at the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2023.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is Agricultural Change in the United States: Evidence from the Golden Age of Radio, by Arthur Novaes de Amorim Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Gupta, A., Ponticelli, J., & Tesei, A. (2020). Information, technology adoption and productivity: The role of mobile phones in agriculture (No. w27192). Nation…

The paper discussed in this episode is Long-Term Relationships and the Spot Market: Evidence from US Trucking, by Adam Harris and Thi Mai Anh Nguyen Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Caliendo, L., Parro, F., Rossi-Hansberg, E., & Sarte, P. D. (2018). The impact of regional and sectoral productivity changes on the US economy. The Review of…

The paper discussed in this episode is “A Penny for your Thoughts", by Walker Hanlon, Stephan Heblich, and Ferdinando Monte, and Martin Schmitz. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Biasi, B., & Moser, P. (2021). Effects of copyrights on science: Evidence from the WWII book republication program. American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 13…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Making the Invisible Hand Visible: Managers and the Allocation of Workers to Jobs", by Virginia Minni. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Adhvaryu, A., Kala, N., & Nyshadham, A. (2022). Management and shocks to worker productivity. Journal of Political Economy, 130(1), 1-47. Benson, A., Li, D., & Shu…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Worker Welfare in the Gig Economy", by Jack Fisher. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Chen, M. K., Rossi, P. E., Chevalier, J. A., & Oehlsen, E. (2019). The value of flexible work: Evidence from Uber drivers. Journal of political economy, 127(6), 2735-2794. Kolstad, J. T., & Kowalski, A. E. (2016). …

The paper discussed in this episode is “Administrative Burden and Consolidation in Health Care: Evidence from Medicare Contractor Transitions", by Riley League Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Brot-Goldberg, Z., Burn, S., Layton, T., & Vabson, B. (2022). Rationing medicine through bureaucracy: authorization restrictions in medicare. Tech…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Air Quality, High-Skilled Worker Productivity and Adaptation: Evidence from GitHub", by Beate Thies and Felix Holub. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Adhvaryu, A., Kala, N., & Nyshadham, A. (2022). Management and shocks to worker productivity. Journal of Political Economy, 130(1), 1-47. Deryugina, …

The paper discussed in this episode is “"Technology, Skills, and Performance: The Case of Robots in Surgery", by Elena Ashtari TaftiBy Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Women in Economics. The role of gendered references at entry in the profession”, by Audinga Baltrunaite, Alessandra Casarico and Lucia Rizzica.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Civil Service Exams and Organizational Performance: Evidence from the Pendleton Act”, by Diana Moreira and Santiago Perez. Other papers discussed during this episode include: Prendergast, C. (2007). The motivation and bias of bureaucrats. American Economic Review, 97(1), 180-196.…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Killer Incentives: Rivalry, Performance and Risk-Taking among German Fighter Pilots, 1939–45”, by Philipp Ager, Leonardo Bursztyn, Lukas Leucht, and Hans-Joachim Voth. This paper was published in the Review of Economic Studies in October 2022. Other papers discussed during this episode include: Cullen, Z., & …

The paper discussed in this episode is “Sexual Harassment and Gender Inequality in the Labor Market” by Olle Folke and Johanna Rickne, and which was published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2022. Other papers discussed during this episode include: Goldin, Claudia. “A Grand Gender Convergence: Its Last Chapter”, American Economic Review, 1…

The paper discussed in this episode is “The Quality and Efficiency of Public and Private Firms: Evidence from Ambulance Services”, by Daniel Knutsson and Björn Tyrefors, and which was published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2022. Other papers discussed during this episode include: Hart, O., Shleifer, A., & Vishny, R. W. (1997). The prope…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Managers and Productivity in the Public Sector”, by Alessandra Fenizia, and which was published in Econometrica in 2022. Other papers discussed during this episode include: Bertrand, M., & Schoar, A. (2003). Managing with style: The effect of managers on firm policies. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 118(…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Talent Hoarding in Organizations”, by Ingrid Haegele.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Reporting Peers’ Wrongdoing: Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Financial Incentives on Morally Controversial Behavior”, by Stefano Fiorin. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Ariely, Dan, Anat Bracha, and Stephan Meier. 2009. “Doing Good or Doing Well? Image Motivation and Monetary Incentives in …

The paper discussed in this episode is “The Allocation of Authority in Organizations: A Field Experiment with Bureaucrats”, by Oriana Bandiera, Michael Carlos Best, Adnan Qadir Khan, and Andrea Prat, and which was published at the Quarterly Journal of Economics in 2021. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Bandiera, O., Prat, A., & Valletti,…

The paper discussed in this episode is “On Target? Sanctions and the Economic Interests of Elite Policymakers in Iran”, by Mirko Draca, Jason Garred, Leanne Stickland, and Nele Warrinnier, and which is forthcoming at The Economic Journal. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Snowberg, E., Wolfers, J., & Zitzewitz, E. (2007). Partisan impacts…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Team-Specific Human Capital and Team Performance: Evidence from Doctors”, by Yiqun Chen.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “Team Incentives, Social Cohesion, and Performance: A Natural Field Experiment”, by Josse Delfgaauw, Robert Dur, Oke Onemu, and Joeri Sol. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Blanes i Vidal, J., & Nossol, M. (2011). Tournaments without prizes: Evidence from personnel records. Management science, 57(10)…

The paper discussed in this episode is “The Dynamics and Spillovers of Management Interventions: Evidence from the Training within Industry Program”, by Nicola Bianchi and Michela Giorcelli. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Alfaro-Urena, Alonso, Isabela Manelici, and Jose P. Vasquez. 2019. “The Effects of Multinationals on Workers: Evide…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Who Benefits from Online Gig Economy Platforms?”, by Catherine Thomas and Christopher T. Stanton. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Stanton, C. T., & Thomas, C. (2016). Landing the first job: The value of intermediaries in online hiring. The Review of Economic Studies, 83(2), 810-854. Horton, J. J. …

The paper discussed in this episode is “Good Reverberations? Teacher Influence in Music Composition since 1450” by Karol Jan Borowiecki Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Manski, C. F. (1993). Identification of endogenous social effects: The reflection problem. The review of economic studies, 60(3), 531-542.…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Measuring the Welfare Effects of Shame and Pride,” by Luigi Butera, Rob Metcalfe, William Morrison, and Dmitry Taubinsky.By Jordi Blanes i Vidal | The Visible Hand

The paper discussed in this episode is “It could be worse...it could be raining: Ambulance response time and health outcomes”, by Elena Lucchese Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Avdic, D. (2016). Improving efficiency or impairing access? Health care consolidation and quality of care: Evidence from emergency hospital closures in Sweden. J…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Face-to-Face Communications in Organisations”, by Diego Battiston, Jordi Blanes i Vidal, and Tom Kirchmaier. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Blanes i Vidal, J., & Kirchmaier, T. (2018). The effect of police response time on crime clearance rates. The Review of Economic Studies, 85(2), 855-891. Bol…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Workplace Incentives and Organizational Learning”, by Francesco Amodio and Miguel A. Martinez-Carrasco. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Amodio, F., & Martinez-Carrasco, M. A. (2018). Input allocation, workforce management and productivity spillovers: Evidence from personnel data. The Review of Eco…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Creative Construction: Knowledge Sharing in Production Networks”, by Evgenii Fadeev. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Arrow, K. (1962). Economic Welfare and the Allocation of Resources for Invention. in R. Nelson, eds., The Rate and Direction of Inventive Activity. Princeton University Press, Princ…

The paper discussed in this episode is “Building Loyalty through Personal Connections: Evidence from the Spanish Empire”, by Marcos Salgado. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Fracassi, C., & Tate, G. (2012). External Networking and Internal Firm Governance. The Journal of Finance, 67(1), 153-194. Xu, G. (2018). The Costs of Patronage: Evi…

The paper discussed in this episode is "Simple Actions, Complex Habits: Lessons from Hospital Hand Hygiene”, by Alex Wellsjo. Other papers mentioned in this episode are: Dai, H., Milkman, K. L., Hofmann, D. A., & Staats, B. R. (2015). The impact of time at work and time off from work on rule compliance: the case of hand hygiene in health care. Jour…