Over the last decade the World Management Survey (WMS) has collected firmlevel management practices data across … recent work on management practices. Our preliminary results suggest that about a quarter of cross-country and within …-country TFP gaps can be accounted for by management practices. Management seems to matter both qualitatively and quantitatively …

We collect data on operations, targets and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year …-olds in 8 countries. Overall, we show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational outcomes …. The UK, Sweden, Canada and the US obtain the highest management scores closely followed by Germany, then Italy, Brazil and …

We collect data on operations, targets and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year …-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational … outcomes. The UK, Sweden, Canada and the US obtain the highest management scores closely followed by Germany, with a gap to …