We study the effects of managerial practices in schools on students' outcomes. We measure managerial practices using the World Management Survey, a methodology that enables us to construct robust measures of management quality comparable across countries. We find substantial heterogeneity in...

We study the effects of managerial practices in schools on students' outcomes. We measure managerial practices using the World Management Survey, a methodology that enables us to construct robust measures of management quality comparable across countries.We find substantial heterogeneity in...

Although structural modeling as a means to improve pricing decisions often appears in prestigious academic journals, its consideration in pricing textbooks remains rather limited, and knowledge about its benefits and limitations in comparison to reduced-form models is scarce among “structural...

We study how managerial practices of school principals affect student performance and aspirations. We link administrative data on secondary Italian students to the management scores of their school principals in 2011 and 2015 based on the World Management Survey methodology. The frequent...

While smaller firms are less likely to undertake as many environmental practices as larger firms, extant literature suggests that smaller firms may be more responsive to stakeholder pressures. This paper contributes to the development of stakeholder theory by deriving a size moderated...

This paper examines the impact of ownership on product and international diversification. While ownership concentration has received considerable attention from agency theorists we argue that a more nuanced analysis is necessary. We, specifically, consider how the identity of owners moderates...

Alcohol and other drug use disorders are among the most difficult problems facing many employers and society at large. Business firms and other organizations can establish policies that help workers avoid and overcome substance use disorder. This article describes the extensive negative...

Using the secondary bastions of Gold market in the COVID-19 PANDEMIC this paper aims to record the changes in the GDP Per Capita and Employment level caused by Gold. Using empirical data fora particular period this paper aims to establish the positive relationship between Gold market and...

This study reviews the dramatic effects of COVID-19 on the hotel service industry and provides a reflective analysis of the changes that could be made to this industry moving forward into the future. As the COVID-19 pandemic plagues the hotel service industry with prodigious challenges and...

We study how managerial practices of school principals affect student performance and aspirations. We link administrative data on secondary Italian students to the management scores of their school principals in 2011 and 2015 based on the World Management Survey methodology. The frequent...