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Journal of Economic Perspectives: Vol. 24 No. 1 (Winter 2010)
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Why Do Management Practices Differ across Firms and Countries?
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Bloom, Nicholas, and
John Van Reenen. 2010. "Why Do Management Practices Differ across Firms and Countries?."
Journal of Economic Perspectives,
24(1): 203-24.
DOI: 10.1257/jep.24.1.203
DOI: 10.1257/jep.24.1.203
Abstract
Economists have long puzzled over the astounding differences in productivity between firms and countries. In this paper, we present evidence on a possible explanation for persistent differences in productivity at the firm and the national level -- namely, that such differences largely reflect variations in management practices. We have, over the last decade, undertaken a large survey research program to systematically measure management practices across firms, industries, and countries. Our survey approach focuses on aspects of management like systematic performance monitoring, setting appropriate targets, and providing incentives for good performance. We explain how we measure management; identify some basic patterns in our data; then turn to the question of why management practices vary so much across firms and nations. What we find is a combination of imperfectly competitive markets, family ownership of firms, regulations restricting management practices, and informational barriers allow bad management to persist.
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Bloom, Nicholas (Stanford U and Center for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)
Van Reenen, John (Center for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)
Van Reenen, John (Center for Economic Performance, London School of Economics)
JEL Classifications
F23: Multinational Firms; International Business
L25: Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
M10: Business Administration: General
L25: Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
M10: Business Administration: General
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