The Visible Hand
Episodes
Episode 7: Robert Metcalfe on Management Practices and Productivity
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The paper discussed in this episode is: “The Impact of Management Practices on Employee Productivity: A Field Experiment with Airline Captains”, b...
Episode 6: Fabian Lange on Supervisors and Performance Reviews
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The paper discussed in this episode is: “Supervisors and Performance Management Systems”, by Anders Frederiksen, Lisa B. Kahn, and Fabian Lange.Ot...
Episode 5: Kieu-Trang Nguyen on How Trust Increases Innovation in Firms
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The paper discussed in this episode is: "Trust and Innovation within the Firm: Evidence from Matched CEO-Firm Data" by Kieu-Trang Nguyen.Other papers ...
Episode 4: Gianmarco León-Ciliotta on Integrating Vertically to Increase Quality
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The paper discussed in this episode is: Vertical Integration, Supplier Behavior, and Quality Upgrading among Exporters, by Christopher Hansman, Jonas ...
Episode 3: Chris Stanton on Learning From Your Colleagues
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The paper discussed in this episode is: Workplace Knowledge Flows, by Jason J Sandvik, Richard E Saouma, Nathan T Seegert, and Christopher T Stanton.O...
Episode 2: Julia Shvets on Overconfident Managers
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The paper discussed in this episode is: Persistent Overconfidence and Biased Memory: Evidence from Managers, by David Huffman, Collin Raymond, and Jul...
Episode 1: Florian Ederer on Killer Acquisitions
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The paper discussed in this episode is: Killer Acquisitions, by Colleen Cunningham, Florian Ederer, and Song Ma. Other papers referenced in this episo...