The Visible Hand is a podcast about organisations, economics, and management, hosted by Jordi Blanes i Vidal.
The paper discussed in this episode is ’ The Law and Economics of Lawyers: Evidence from the Revolving Door in China's Judicial System ’, by Shaoda Wang, Zhuang Liu, Wenwei Peng, and Daniel Yi Xu. Papers mentioned in this episode include: Blanes i Vidal, J. B., Draca, M., & Fons-Rosen, C. (2012). Revolving door lobbyists. The American Economic Review , 102 (7), 3731.
The paper discussed in this episode is ‘ Monitoring Harassment in Organizations ’, by Laura Boudreau , Sylvain Chassang , Ada Gonzalez-Torres , and Rachel M. Heath . Papers mentioned in this episode include: Chassang, S., & Miquel, G. P. I. (2019). Crime, intimidation, and whistleblowing: A theory of inference from unverifiable reports. The Review of Economic Studies , 86 (6), 2530-2553....
Introducing a six-episode season devoted to the intersection between health and organisational economics.
The paper discussed in this episode is “Answering the Call of Automation: How the Labor Market Adjusted to Mechanizing Telephone Operation” by James Feigenbaum and Dan Gross. Papers mentioned in this episode include: Acemoglu, D., & Restrepo, P. (2019). Automation and new tasks: How technology displaces and reinstates labor. Journal of economic perspectives , 33 (2), 3-30. Autor, D., Chin, C., Salomons, A., & Seegmiller, B. (2024). New frontiers: The origins and content of new work, 1940...
The paper discussed in this episode is “Drilling Deadlines and Oil and Gas Development” by Evan Herrnstadt , Ryan Kellogg , and Eric Lewis . Papers mentioned in this episode include: Hendricks, K., Porter, R. H., & Tan, G. (1993). Optimal selling strategies for oil and gas leases with an informed buyer. The American Economic Review , 83 (2), 234-239. Laffont, J. J., & Tirole, J. (1986). Using cost observation to regulate firms. Journal of political Economy , 94 (3, Part 1), 614-641. Rust...
The paper discussed in this episode is “Violence Against Women at Work” by Abi Adams-Prassl , Kristiina Huttunen , Emily Nix , and Ning Zhang . Papers mentioned in this episode include: Folke, O., & Rickne, J. (2022). Sexual harassment and gender inequality in the labor market . The Quarterly Journal of Economics , 137 (4), 2163-2212....
The paper discussed in this episode is “ Gang Rule: Understanding and Countering Criminal Governance ” by Christopher Blattman , Gustavo Duncan , Benjamin Lessing , and Santiago Tobón . Papers mentioned in this episode include: 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....
The paper discussed in this episode is “ Coordination and Organization Design: Theory and Micro-Evidence ” by Wouter Dessein , Desmond Lo, and Chieko Minami. Papers mentioned in this episode include: Aghion, P., & Tirole, J. (1997). Formal and real authority in organizations. Journal of political economy , 105 (1), 1-29. Alonso, R., Dessein, W., & Matouschek, N. (2008). When does coordination require centralization?. American Economic Review , 98 (1), 145-179. Bloom, N., Sadun, R., &...
The paper discussed in this episode is “ To Follow the Crowd? Benefits and Costs of Migrant Networks ” by Yulu Tang . Papers mentioned in this episode include: Beaman, L. A. (2012). Social networks and the dynamics of labour market outcomes: Evidence from refugees resettled in the US. The Review of Economic Studies , 79 (1), 128-161. Borusyak, K., & Hull, P. (2023). Nonrandom exposure to exogenous shocks. Econometrica , 91 (6), 2155-2185....
The paper discussed in this episode is “ Should Top Surgeons Practice at Top Hospitals? Sorting and Complementarities in Healthcare ”, by Pauline Mourot . Papers mentioned in this episode include: Abowd, J. M., Kramarz, F., & Margolis, D. N. (1999). High wage workers and high wage firms. Econometrica , 67 (2), 251-333. Bonhomme, S., Lamadon, T., & Manresa, E. (2019). A distributional framework for matched employer employee data. Econometrica , 87 (3), 699-739....
The paper discussed in this episode is “ Are Executives in Short Supply? Evidence from Death Events ”, by Julien Sauvagnat and Fabiano Schivardi . This paper was published in the Review of Economic Studies in 2023.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 ....
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....
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.
The paper discussed in this episode is “ Closing the Revolving Door ”, by Joseph Kalmenovitz , Siddharth Vij , and Kairong Xiao .
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 and Corporate Ownership of S&P 500 firms are available at https://corporateownershipdata.com/...
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....
