A growing empirical literature attributes much of the productivity advantages of large, "superstar" firms to their … adoption of best practice management techniques that allow them to better identify and use talented workers. The reasons for … the incomplete adoption of these "structured management practices" and their welfare implications are not well understood …

tougher competition does indeed raise productivity and one of the main mechanisms is through improving management practices …A classic question in industrial organization is whether competition raises productivity and if so, through what … the economics of competition and management, arguing that management should be seen at least in part as a transferable …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals faced a unique predicament. Hospital care was urgently needed and society took … efforts to prevent overwhelming hospitals. However, hospitals in case-based reimbursement schemes faced financial problems …, emergency financing measures were implemented in many countries. We analyze how hospitals in Germany responded to a scheme that …

heterogeneous firms model with monopsonistic competition in the labor market, stemming from the household's love … productivity. …

response to negative €rm productivity shocks, workers close to the wage ƒoors experience higher job separations but no wage …