Episode 7: Robert Metcalfe on Management Practices and Productivity

The paper discussed in this episode is: “The Impact of Management Practices on Employee Productivity: A Field Experiment with Airline Captains”, by Greer K. Gosnell, John A. List, and Robert D. Metcalfe

Other papers referenced in this episode are:

Bloom, N., and J. Van Reenen. 2007. “Measuring and Explaining Management
Practices across Firms and Countries.” Q.J.E. 122 (4): 1351–408.

Bloom, N., B. Eifert, A. Mahajan, D. McKenzie, and J. Roberts. 2013. “Does Management Matter? Evidence from India.” Q.J.E. 128 (1): 1–51.

Bruhn, M., D. Karlan, and A. Schoar. 2018. “The Impact of Consulting Services on Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Mexico.” J.P.E. 126 (2): 635–87

Ellingsen, T., and M. Johannesson. 2008. “Pride and Prejudice: The Human Side
of Incentive Theory.” A.E.R. 98 (3): 990–1008.

Falk, A., and M. Kosfeld. 2006. “The Hidden Costs of Control.” A.E.R. 96 (5):
1611–30

Friebel, G., Heinz, M., & Zubanov, N. (2021). Middle Managers, Personnel Turnover, and Performance: A Long‐Term Field Experiment in a Retail Chain. Management Science.

Shaw, K. 2009. “Insider Econometrics: A Roadmap with Stops along the Way.” Labour Econ. 16 (6): 607–17.