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Postal address:	Department of Economics Colgate University 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY13346
Workplace:	Elinkeinoelämän Tutkimuslaitos (ETLA) (The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy), (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Colgate University, (more information at EDIRC) Tokyo Center for Economic Research (TCER), (more information at EDIRC) Centre for Corporate Governance (CCG), Copenhagen Business School, (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC) Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Internal Promotion or External Hire? Staffing Management Positions When Employees Have a Seat in the Boardroom
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2. The Impact of Overtime Limits on Firms and Workers: Evidence from Japan's Work Style Reform
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2021

3. Complementarity in Employee Participation Systems
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)
4. Complementarity in Employee Participation Systems: International Evidence
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2020

5. Labor-Management Communication about Training
   Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

2019

6. The Consequences of Short-Time Compensation: Evidence from Japan
   Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) View citations (3)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (3)

2018

7. An Advisor like Me: Does Gender Matter?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
8. Does Employee Stock Ownership Work? Evidence from Publicly-Traded Firms in Japan
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) (2016)
9. Performance Pay and Enterprise Productivity: The Details Matter
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   Also in ETLA Working Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (2013)
10. Working Hours and Top Management Appointments: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2017

11. Women in the Workplace and Management Practices: Theory and Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
12. Worker separation under performance pay: Empirical evidence from Finland
    Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland

2016

13. 1980年代以降の長期雇用慣行の動向, Trends in Long-term Employment since the 1980s in Japan
    Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
14. Corporate Social Responsibility and Gender Diversity in the Workplace: Evidence from Japan
    Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) View citations (6)
15. Productivity, wages and unions in Japan
    ILO Working Papers, International Labour Organization View citations (8)
16. Working Hours, Promotion and the Gender Gap in the Workplace
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2015

17. Performance-related Pay and Productivity: Evidence from Japan
    Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) View citations (5)
18. Work-Life Balance Practices, Performance-Related Pay, and Gender Equality in the Workplace: Evidence from Japan
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) (2015) View citations (1)

2014

19. Competition and Social Identity in the Workplace: Evidence from a Chinese Textile Firm
    Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Competition and social identity in the workplace: Evidence from a Chinese textile firm, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2016) View citations (21) (2016)
20. Labor Market Deregulation and Female Employment: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Japan
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2013

21. Empirical Evidence on the Dynamics of Incentive Plans
    ETLA Working Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
22. Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, and the Great Recession: Lessons from Japan’s Lost Decade
    PRIMCED Discussion Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (3)
    CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University (2013) View citations (9)
23. The Performance Effects of Individual and Group Incentives: A Case Study
    ETLA Working Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

2012

24. Continuous improvement and competitive pressure in the presence of discrete innovation
    Discussion Papers, School of Economics, The University of New South Wales

2011

25. Competition, Group Identity, and Social Networks in the Workplace: Evidence from a Chinese Textile Firm
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
26. Efficiency in Employee-Owned Enterprises: An Econometric Case Study of Mondragon
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
27. Human Capital and Career Success: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Human Capital and Career Success: Evidence from Linked Employer‐Employee Data, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2018) View citations (14) (2018)
28. Long-term Employment and Job Security over the Last Twenty-Five Years: A Comparative Study of Japan and the U.S
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
29. Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (12)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2013) View citations (67) (2013)

2010

30. Assessing Mondragon: Stability & Managed Change in the Face of Globalization
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (19)
31. High Performance Work Practices and Employee Voice: A Comparison of Japanese and Korean Workers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article High Performance Work Practices and Employee Voice: A Comparison of Japanese and Korean Workers, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell (2011) View citations (9) (2011)
32. The Productivity Effects of Profit Sharing, Employee Ownership, Stock Option and Team Incentive Plans: Evidence from Korean Panel Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Chapter The productivity effects of profit sharing, employee ownership, stock option and team incentive plans: evidence from Korean panel data, Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory & Labor-Managed Firms, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2009

33. Adverse Workplace Conditions, High-Involvement Work Practices and Labor Turnover: Evidence from Danish Linked Employer-Employee Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Adverse workplace conditions, high-involvement work practices and labor turnover: Evidence from Danish linked employer–employee data, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (34) (2011)
34. Peer Effects, Social Networks, and Intergroup Competition in the Workplace
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (6)

2008

35. Performance Spillovers and Social Network in the Workplace: Evidence from Rural and Urban Weavers in a Chinese Textile Firm
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
36. The Effects of Human Resource Management Practices on Firm Performance - Preliminary Evidence from Finland
    Discussion Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy View citations (3)
37. The Incidence and Determinants of Employee Involvement - Evidence from Finnish Manufacturing Sector
    Discussion Papers, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy View citations (2)
38. Tournaments and Managerial Incentives in China's Listed Firms: New Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Tournaments and managerial incentives in China's listed firms: New evidence, China Economic Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (12) (2011)

2007

39. Discrete Innovation, Continuous Improvement, and Competitive Pressure
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University (2007) View citations (2)
40. Earnings-Tenure Profiles: Tests of Agency and Human Capital Theories Using Individual Performance Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University (2007) View citations (4)
41. Market Characteristics, Intra-Firm Coordination, and the Choice of Human Resource Management Systems: Evidence from New Japanese Data
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University (2007) View citations (1)
42. The Impact of Teams on Output, Quality and Downtime: An Empirical Analysis Using Individual Panel Data
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, Colgate University View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Teams on Output, Quality, and Downtime: An Empirical Analysis Using Individual Panel Data, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2011) View citations (14) (2011)

2006

43. CEO Turnover, Firm Performance and Enterprise Reform in China: Evidence from New Micro Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (109)

2005

44. Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and Chaebols in Korea: Evidence from New Panel Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Executive compensation, firm performance, and Chaebols in Korea: Evidence from new panel data, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier (2007) View citations (35) (2007)
45. Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and Corporate Governance in China: Evidence from Firms Listed in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and Corporate Governance in China: Evidence from Firms Listed in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2006) View citations (89) (2006)

2004

46. Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and State Ownership in China: Evidence from New Panel Data*
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (7)
47. What Japanese Workers Want: Evidence from the Japanese Worker Representation and Participation Survey
    Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) View citations (1)

2003

48. The Effect of Employee Involvment on Firm Performance: Evidence from an Econometric Case Study
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (8)

2000

49. The Recent Transformation of Participatory Employment Practices in Japan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Chapter The Recent Transformation of Participatory Employment Practices in Japan, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (22) (2003)

1999

50. Chief Executive Compensation and Corporate Groups in Japan: New Evidence From Micro Data
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute (1994) View citations (1)
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (1999)
    See also Journal Article Chief executive compensation and corporate groups in Japan: New evidence from micro data, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1997) View citations (43) (1997)
51. Profit Sharing and Gainsharing: A Review of Theory, Incidence, and Effects
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (19)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute (1994) View citations (6)

1998

52. Chief Executive Compensation During Early Transition: Further Evidence from Bulgaria
    William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (11)
53. The Productivity Effects of Human Resource Management Practices: Evidence from New Japanese Panel Data
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (18)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute (1995) View citations (17)

1994

54. The Timing of Promotion to Top Management in the U.S. and Japan: A Duration Analysis
    Economics Working Paper Archive, Levy Economics Institute View citations (3)

1990

55. DETERMINANTS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES: EVIDENCE FROM NEW MICRO DATA
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University

1989

56. MANAGERIAL INTERNAL LABOR MARKETS AND EXXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: A COMPARISON OF JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University
57. PRODUCTIVITY EFFECTS OF LAYOFFS AND TRANSFERS IN IMPLICIT CONTRACT TYHEORY
    ISER Discussion Paper, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University

1984

58. Work-Sharing, Layoffs, and Intra-Firm Labour Transfers
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University

Undated

59. Cooperate to Compete, Employee Participation and Productivity: Evidence from a New Survey of Japanese Firms
    Economics Public Policy Brief Archive, Levy Economics Institute View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Advising, gender, and performance: Evidence from a university with exogenous adviser–student gender match
   Economic Inquiry, 2022, 60, (1), 121-141 View citations (1)

2018

2. Deregulating Overtime Hours Restrictions on Women and its Effects on Female Employment: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Japan
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 80, (4), 804-821
3. Human Capital and Career Success: Evidence from Linked Employer‐Employee Data
   Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (613), 1952-1982 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital and Career Success: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (23) (2011)
4. Nihon no jinji o kagaku suru: Ingasuiron ni motozuku dēta katsuyō (The Science of Japanese Personnel Practices: Causal Inference from Personnel Data)
   Social Science Japan Journal, 2018, 21, (2), 382-385
5. The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Gender Diversity in the Workplace: Econometric Evidence from Japan
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2018, 56, (1), 99-127 View citations (12)

2017

6. Complementarities between Employee Involvement and Financial Participation
   ILR Review, 2017, 70, (2), 395-418 View citations (7)
7. Incremental innovation and competitive pressure in the presence of discrete innovation
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 135, (C), 1-14 View citations (13)
8. Long-Term Employment and Job Security over the Past 25 Years
   ILR Review, 2017, 70, (2), 359-394 View citations (27)

2016

9. Competition and social identity in the workplace: Evidence from a Chinese textile firm
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 131, (PA), 37-50 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Competition and Social Identity in the Workplace: Evidence from a Chinese Textile Firm, Harvard Business School Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
10. Trends in Long-Term Employment since the 1980s in Japan
    Economic Review, 2016, 67, (4), 307-325

2015

11. Efficiency in Employee-Owned Enterprises
    ILR Review, 2015, 68, (2), 398-425 View citations (5)

2014

12. Estabilidad laboral y productividad en el Grupo Eroski
    (Job security and productivity at Eroski Group)
    REVESCO: Revista de estudios cooperativos, 2014, (114), 35-58

2013

13. Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 95, (1), 109-126 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper Quotas and Quality: The Effect of H-1B Visa Restrictions on the Pool of Prospective Undergraduate Students from Abroad, Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2011

14. Adverse workplace conditions, high-involvement work practices and labor turnover: Evidence from Danish linked employer–employee data
    Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (6), 872-880 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Adverse Workplace Conditions, High-Involvement Work Practices and Labor Turnover: Evidence from Danish Linked Employer-Employee Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (10) (2009)
15. High Performance Work Practices and Employee Voice: A Comparison of Japanese and Korean Workers
    Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2011, 50, (1), 1-29 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper High Performance Work Practices and Employee Voice: A Comparison of Japanese and Korean Workers, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) (2010)
16. Market characteristics, intra-firm coordination, and the choice of human resource management systems: Theory and evidence
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 80, (3), 375-396 View citations (5)
17. The Impact of Teams on Output, Quality, and Downtime: An Empirical Analysis Using Individual Panel Data
    ILR Review, 2011, 64, (2), 215-240 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Teams on Output, Quality and Downtime: An Empirical Analysis Using Individual Panel Data, Working Papers (2007) View citations (7) (2007)
18. Tournaments and managerial incentives in China's listed firms: New evidence
    China Economic Review, 2011, 22, (1), 1-10 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Tournaments and Managerial Incentives in China's Listed Firms: New Evidence, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) (2008)

2007

19. Executive compensation, firm performance, and Chaebols in Korea: Evidence from new panel data
    Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 2007, 15, (1), 36-55 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and Chaebols in Korea: Evidence from New Panel Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2006

20. CEO compensation and firm performance in Japan: Evidence from new panel data on individual CEO pay
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2006, 20, (1), 1-19 View citations (46)
21. CEO turnover, firm performance, and enterprise reform in China: Evidence from micro data
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2006, 34, (4), 796-817 View citations (101)
22. Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and Corporate Governance in China: Evidence from Firms Listed in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2006, 54, (4), 945-83 View citations (89)
    See also Working Paper Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and Corporate Governance in China: Evidence from Firms Listed in the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (18) (2005)
23. Executive Turnover and Firm Performance in China
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (2), 363-367 View citations (75)

2005

24. Employee participation and involvement in korea: evidence from a new survey and field research
    International Economic Journal, 2005, 19, (2), 251-281 View citations (11)

2001

25. The End of Lifetime Employment in Japan?: Evidence from National Surveys and Field Research
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2001, 15, (4), 489-514 View citations (65)

1997

26. Chief executive compensation and corporate groups in Japan: New evidence from micro data
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1997, 15, (4), 455-467 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Chief Executive Compensation and Corporate Groups in Japan: New Evidence From Micro Data, Macroeconomics (1999) View citations (1) (1999)
27. Insider trading and executive compensation: Evidence from the U.S. and Japan
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 1997, 6, (3), 223-237 View citations (6)

1996

28. The determinants of chief executive compensation in transitional economies: Evidence from Bulgaria
    Labour Economics, 1996, 3, (3), 319-336 View citations (20)

1995

29. The Productivity Effects of Employee Stock-Ownership Plans and Bonuses: Evidence from Japanese Panel Data
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (3), 391-414 View citations (141)

1993

30. Employee Stock Ownership Plans and Productivity in Japanese Manufacturing Firms
    British Journal of Industrial Relations, 1993, 31, (3), 331-346 View citations (8)
31. The Scope, Nature, and Effects of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Japan
    ILR Review, 1993, 46, (2), 352-367 View citations (19)

1992

32. Experiences, credentials, and compensation in the Japanese and U.S. managerial labor markets: Evidence from new micro data
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 1992, 6, (1), 30-51 View citations (36)
33. The importance of company breeding in the U.S. and Japanese managerial labor markets: A statistical comparison
    Japan and the World Economy, 1992, 4, (1), 39-45 View citations (3)

1989

34. Specific and general training in the theory of labor turnover
    Economics Letters, 1989, 30, (3), 259-262 View citations (3)

1986

35. "Bumping," Layoffs, and Worksharing
    Economic Inquiry, 1986, 24, (4), 657-68

Chapters

2018

1. Employee Involvement Under Rising Competitive Pressure: Evidence from Two Manufacturing Firms in Japan
   A chapter in Employee Ownership and Employee Involvement at Work: Case Studies, 2018, vol. 18, pp 105-119
2. Introduction
   A chapter in Employee Ownership and Employee Involvement at Work: Case Studies, 2018, vol. 18, pp 1-6

2014

3. High-Involvement Work Systems in Japan, the United States, and Korea: Evidence from Field Research
   A chapter in International Perspectives on Participation, 2014, vol. 15, pp 95-119 View citations (5)

2010

4. The productivity effects of profit sharing, employee ownership, stock option and team incentive plans: evidence from Korean panel data
   A chapter in Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory & Labor-Managed Firms, 2010, pp 111-135 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Productivity Effects of Profit Sharing, Employee Ownership, Stock Option and Team Incentive Plans: Evidence from Korean Panel Data, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (12) (2010)

2006

5. The Nature, Scope and Effects of Joint Labor-Management Committees in Japan
   A chapter in Participation in the Age of Globalization and Information, 2006, pp 55-80 View citations (2)

2003

6. The Recent Transformation of Participatory Employment Practices in Japan
   A chapter in Labor Markets and Firm Benefit Policies in Japan and the United States, 2003, pp 39-80 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper The Recent Transformation of Participatory Employment Practices in Japan, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (6) (2000)

2001

7. Participatory Employment Practices in Japan
   Palgrave Macmillan

Editor

1. Advances in the Economic Analysis of Participatory & Labor-Managed Firms
   Emerald Group Publishing Limited