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Working Papers
2025
- CEO-Firm Matches and Productivity in 42 Countries
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2024
- Come together: firm boundaries and delegation
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library 
Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2018) View citations (7) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (7) Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School (2019) View citations (6) CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2018) View citations (7) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2018) View citations (6) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (7) ULB Institutional Repository, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2023)  NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (7) Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2018) View citations (7) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2018) View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Come Together: Firm Boundaries and Delegation, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2024) (2024)
- The New Digital Divide
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2023
- Remote Work across Jobs, Companies, and Space
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (19) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (18) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (9) POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2023) View citations (9) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
2022
- How does working from home during COVID-19 affect what managers do? Evidence from time-use studies
POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE 
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022)  CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (3)
- Multitasking while driving: a time use study of commuting knowledge workers to access current and future uses
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library 
Also in POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (1) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022) View citations (1)
- The anatomy of a hospital system merger: the patient did not respond well to treatment
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE 
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)  NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021)  LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2022)  POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2022)
2021
- Communication within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) View citations (1) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) View citations (2) POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) 
See also Journal Article Communication Within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers, Management Science, INFORMS (2025) (2025)
- The Demand for Executive Skills
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
Also in POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) View citations (1) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (14) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) View citations (8) CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (14) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) View citations (14)
- The World Management Survey at 18: lessons and the way forward
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (3)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (52) POID Working Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2021) View citations (7) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (49) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (53)
See also Journal Article The World Management Survey at 18: lessons and the way forward, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2021) View citations (51) (2021)
- Turbulence, Firm Decentralization, and Growth in Bad Times
Post-Print, HAL View citations (16)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (19) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (19) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (19) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (19) PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2021) View citations (16) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (19) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (19) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2021) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Turbulence, Firm Decentralization, and Growth in Bad Times, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (28) (2021)
2020
- CEO behavior and firm performance
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (67)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (39) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (39)
See also Journal Article CEO Behavior and Firm Performance, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (102) (2020)
- Collaborating During Coronavirus: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Nature of Work
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
- How Do CEOs Make Strategy?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
2019
- Healthy business? Managerial education and management in healthcare
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (4)
Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (12) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (12) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article Healthy Business? Managerial Education and Management in Health Care, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2020) View citations (28) (2020)
- The Impact of CEOs in the Public Sector: Evidence from the English NHS
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
- The Role of Top Managers in the Public Sector: Evidence from the English NHS
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
2018
- Managing the family firm: evidence from CEOs at work
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (18)
Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2013) View citations (21) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (2) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (7) Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School (2017) View citations (15) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (17) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (12) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (17) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2013) View citations (17)
See also Journal Article Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work, The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2018) View citations (22) (2018)
2017
- Management as a Technology?
Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School View citations (31)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (160) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (155) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (156) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2016) View citations (162) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (164)
2016
- International Data on Measuring Management Practices
CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (34)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2016) View citations (30)
See also Journal Article International Data on Measuring Management Practices, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (34) (2016)
2015
- Family business: management effort and firm performance
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
- Matching firms, managers and incentives
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (75)
Also in Economics Working Papers, European University Institute (2009) View citations (4) EIEF Working Papers Series, Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) (2009) View citations (8) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012)  CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2012) View citations (3) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (18) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (16) Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School (2011) View citations (29)
See also Journal Article Matching Firms, Managers, and Incentives, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (89) (2015)
2014
- Does Management Matter In Schools
Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (17)
Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2014) View citations (16) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (15) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (17) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (18)
See also Journal Article Does Management Matter in schools?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2015) View citations (73) (2015)
- Does Planning Regulation Protect Independent Retailers?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
Also in CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2008) View citations (32) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2008) View citations (37) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) View citations (31)
See also Journal Article Does Planning Regulation Protect Independent Retailers?, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2015) View citations (35) (2015)
- In brief - New technology: who wins, who loses?
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
- The New Empirical Economics of Management
CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (151)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (135) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (140) Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2014) View citations (137) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (141)
2013
- The distinct effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on firm organization
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2009) View citations (74) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (59) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (61)
See also Journal Article The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization, Management Science, INFORMS (2014) View citations (188) (2014)
2012
- Management Practices Across Firms and Countries
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (234)
Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2011) View citations (29)
- Span of Control and Span of Activity
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (3)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012)
- What Do CEOs Do?
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (9)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2012) View citations (2) EIEF Working Papers Series, Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance (EIEF) (2010) View citations (4) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (31)
2011
- Americans do I.T. better: US multinationals and the productivity miracle
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (42)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (43) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (74) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007) View citations (47)
See also Journal Article Americans Do IT Better: US Multinationals and the Productivity Miracle, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (496) (2012)
- In brief: Hospital performance: the impact of good management
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
2010
- Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?
Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School View citations (84)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (78) CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2010) View citations (86) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (88) (2010)
- In brief: Modern Management: Good for the environment or just hot air?
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (132)
- Recent Advances in the Empirics of Organizational Economics
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (55)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2010) View citations (52)
See also Journal Article Recent Advances in the Empirics of Organizational Economics, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2010) View citations (55) (2010)
2009
- Do Private Equity Owned Firms Have Better Management Practices?
CEP Occasional Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (28)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (27)
See also Journal Article Do Private Equity Owned Firms Have Better Management Practices?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (47) (2015)
- Regulation and UK Retailing Productivity: Evidence from Micro Data
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (17)
See also Journal Article Regulation and UK Retailing Productivity: Evidence from Microdata, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2012) View citations (27) (2012)
- The Organization of Firms Across Countries
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (52)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (54) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (63) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (38)
See also Journal Article The Organization of Firms Across Countries, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2012) View citations (308) (2012)
2008
- MEASURING AND EXPLAINING DECENTRALIZATION ACROSS FIRMS AND COUNTRIES
2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (12)
- Modern Management: Good for the Environment of Just Hot Air?
Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (11)
Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2008) View citations (19) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (10) LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2008) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2010) View citations (132) (2010)
2007
- What drives good management around the world?
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
2006
- Productivity and ICT: A Review of the Evidence
CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (67)
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (44)
2005
- It Ain't what You Do, It's the Way that You Do I.T
CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (19)
Journal Articles
2025
- Communication Within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers
Management Science, 2025, 71, (1), 470-487 
See also Working Paper Communication within Firms: Evidence from CEO Turnovers, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
2024
- Come Together: Firm Boundaries and Delegation
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2024, 22, (1), 34-72 
See also Working Paper Come together: firm boundaries and delegation, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2024) (2024)
- The international empirics of management
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024, 121, (45), e2412205121
2022
- The impact of COVID-19 on digital communication patterns
Palgrave Communications, 2022, 9, (1), 1-11 View citations (5)
2021
- The World Management Survey at 18: lessons and the way forward
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2021, 37, (2), 231-258 View citations (51)
See also Working Paper The World Management Survey at 18: lessons and the way forward, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
- Turbulence, Firm Decentralization, and Growth in Bad Times
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2021, 13, (1), 133-69 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper Turbulence, Firm Decentralization, and Growth in Bad Times, Post-Print (2021) View citations (16) (2021)
2020
- CEO Behavior and Firm Performance
Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (4), 1325 - 1369 View citations (102)
See also Working Paper CEO behavior and firm performance, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (67) (2020)
- Healthy Business? Managerial Education and Management in Health Care
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2020, 102, (3), 506-517 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper Healthy business? Managerial education and management in healthcare, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
- Measuring Collaboration in Modern Organizations
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 181-86 View citations (4)
2018
- Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work
The Review of Financial Studies, 2018, 31, (5), 1605-1653 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper Managing the family firm: evidence from CEOs at work, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2018) View citations (18) (2018)
2016
- International Data on Measuring Management Practices
American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 152-56 View citations (34)
See also Working Paper International Data on Measuring Management Practices, CEP Occasional Papers (2016) View citations (34) (2016)
2015
- Do Private Equity Owned Firms Have Better Management Practices?
American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 442-46 View citations (47)
See also Working Paper Do Private Equity Owned Firms Have Better Management Practices?, CEP Occasional Papers (2009) View citations (28) (2009)
- Does Management Matter in schools?
Economic Journal, 2015, (584), 647-674 View citations (73)
See also Working Paper Does Management Matter In Schools, Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (17) (2014)
- Does Planning Regulation Protect Independent Retailers?
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (5), 983-1001 View citations (35)
See also Working Paper Does Planning Regulation Protect Independent Retailers?, NBER Working Papers (2014) (2014)
- Matching Firms, Managers, and Incentives
Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33, (3), 623 - 681 View citations (89)
See also Working Paper Matching firms, managers and incentives, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2015) View citations (75) (2015)
2014
- JEEA-FBBVA LECTURE 2013: THE NEW EMPIRICAL ECONOMICS OF MANAGEMENT
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (4), 835-876 View citations (131)
- The Distinct Effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on Firm Organization
Management Science, 2014, 60, (12), 2859-2885 View citations (188)
See also Working Paper The distinct effects of Information Technology and Communication Technology on firm organization, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (11) (2013)
2012
- Americans Do IT Better: US Multinationals and the Productivity Miracle
American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (1), 167-201 View citations (496)
See also Working Paper Americans do I.T. better: US multinationals and the productivity miracle, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2011) View citations (42) (2011)
- Regulation and UK Retailing Productivity: Evidence from Microdata
Economica, 2012, 79, (315), 425-448 View citations (27)
See also Working Paper Regulation and UK Retailing Productivity: Evidence from Micro Data, CEPR Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (9) (2009)
- The Organization of Firms Across Countries
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (4), 1663-1705 View citations (308)
See also Working Paper The Organization of Firms Across Countries, CEP Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (52) (2009)
2010
- Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?
American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 434-38 View citations (88)
See also Working Paper Does Product Market Competition Lead Firms to Decentralize?, Harvard Business School Working Papers (2010) View citations (84) (2010)
- Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?
Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (544), 551-572 View citations (132)
See also Working Paper Modern Management: Good for the Environment of Just Hot Air?, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (11) (2008)
- Recent Advances in the Empirics of Organizational Economics
Annual Review of Economics, 2010, 2, (1), 105-137 View citations (55)
See also Working Paper Recent Advances in the Empirics of Organizational Economics, CEP Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (55) (2010)
2008
- Measuring and Explaining Management Practices in Italy
Rivista di Politica Economica, 2008, 98, (2), 15-56 View citations (10)
Chapters
2016
- Are Founder CEOs Good Managers?
A chapter in Measuring Entrepreneurial Businesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges, 2016, pp 153-185 View citations (1)
2009
- Entry, Exit and Labor Productivity in U.K. Retailing: Evidence from Micro Data
A chapter in Producer Dynamics: New Evidence from Micro Data, 2009, pp 271-302 View citations (6)
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