environments, we use a laboratory experiment in which we form groups and assign leadership roles at random. We study an environment …

We study whether one reason behind female underrepresentation in leadership is that female leaders are less effective … effective leaders potentially self-confirming. We find no evidence that such bias impacts actual leadership performance …

, subjects can apply for leadership, whereas in the control treatment, we assign leadership randomly. Results reveal that women … behave more dishonestly as leaders while men behave similarly in both the individual and the group decision. For female … leaders, we find that sorting into leadership is not related to individual honesty preferences. In the control we find that …

relationship between leadership and the spread of conspiracy theories. We propose that leaders spread conspiracy theories in …

The positive role of transformational leadership on productivity and mental well-being has long been established …. Transformational leadership behavior may be particularly suited to navigate times of crisis which are characterized by high levels of … complexity and uncertainty. We exploit quasi-random assignment of employees to managers and study the role of frontline managers …

This paper develops a simple economic model to examine how leadership styles in organizations depend on the prevailing … incentives - motivate a worker by adopting leadership styles that differ in their non-monetary consequences for the worker's well …-being. Some leadership styles produce non-monetary benefits for workers (such as those involving the provision of praise to high …

Risk-neutral individuals take more risky decisions when they have limited liability. Risk-neutral managers may not when … actions. The resulting decisions may be less, rather than more, risky. Making a decision after acquiring information provides … return. Further results on the form of contracts are also derived. -- managers ; risky decisions ; limited liability …