of similar regions. This allows to measure both the rank (relative performance) and the absolute performance based on the …) distance measure and geographic distance in logs work best in our applications. Our estimated performance measures remain quite …

and gender) and its performance (productivity and profitability) for a large representative sample of enterprises from …

and disclosure (T&D) rules in particular can necessarily boost firm performance. Existing literature suggests that CG … reforms can boost performance because it can resolve the conflict of interest between the controlling and the minority owners … limited success to improve indices of firm performance in our sample. We argue that this arises from the predatory behavior of …

margin weaker members, in terms of performance, of that subgroup. …

We study the effect of recognition on performance with a field experiment involving first-year undergraduate students … that conformance to performance norm is the most likely behavioral mechanism behind our findings. …

has ignored possible dynamic effects: e.g., anticipating that team formation is based on prior performance will affect … prior performance. We test this hypothesis in a lab experiment with two stages of a real effort task. Participants first … performance. Our results are consistent with a simple investment-cum-matching model: pairing the worst performing individuals with …

in order to assess how men and women respond to competitive pressure. Comparing their performance in low-stakes versus … results are mixed. Furthermore, even if women show a drop in performance in the more crucial stages of the match, it is in any …