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Russian Firms in Transition: Champions, Challengers, and Chaff

Linz, Susan J. - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1996

This paper proposes a composite measure to evaluate a firm's survival potential. The composite measure is applied to 51 Russian firms located in Moscow, Volgograd, Rostov and Taganrog, utilizing data collected in 1995 from in-depth interviews with top-level managers of manufacturing, trade, and...

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XTENDING LIKAGES BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE: A CASE STUDY OF THE CELEBRITY-CONSTRUCTION OF A CHINESE MARKETPLACE

Jacobs, Mark - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2009

This paper examines the emergence of firm-celebrity, both an intangible-asset, and a facilitator of competitive advantage. Institutional approaches have asserted that organizations from the same organizational field and characterized by comparable structural positions face similar structural...

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Does Market Structure Matter? New Evidence from Russia

Brown, Annette N.; Brown, J. David - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1998

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The Wages of Women in England, 1260-1850

Humphries, Jane; Weisdorf, Jacob - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2014

This paper presents a wage series for unskilled English women workers from 1260 to 1850 and compares it with existing evidence for men. Our series cast light on long run trends in women's agency and wellbeing, revealing an intractable, indeed widening gap between women and men's remuneration...

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Investment Wages and Ownership During the Transition to a Market Economy: Evidence from Slovenian Firms

Prasnikar, Janez; Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1998

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Labor Market Flexibility in Central and East Europe

Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2002

markets do not account for cross-country differences in economic performance. …

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Choice of Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Evidence from Estonia

Jones, Derek C.; Kalmi, Panu; Mygind, Niels - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2003

transition economies has identified the impact of ownership on economic performance.) However, the findings in this paper also …

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Job Design and the Benefits of Private Trade

Casas-Arce, Pablo; Hejeebu, Santhi - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2004

We reconsider the job design theory of Holmstrom and Milgrom (1991), to include career concerns considerations. When reputations are considered, discretion may play a more integral part of the incentive scheme. It can be a useful instrument to enhance incentives and prevent the adverse selection...

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The Effect of Employee Involvment on Firm Performance: Evidence from an Econometric Case Study

Jones, Derek C.; Kato, Takao - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2003

participatory arrangements such as teams on business performance. The data we use are extraordinary --daily data for rejection … addition: (iv) the performance-enhancing effects of team membership are greater and more long-lasting for team members who are … propositions that: (i) employee involvement will produce improved enterprise performance through diverse channels including …

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Objectives and Constraints of Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Russia and Bulgaria

Pissarides, Francesca; Singer, Miroslav; Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2000

We analyze the principal objectives and constraints of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), using data from a survey of 437 owners and top managers (CEOs) of SMEs in Russia and Bulgaria. The CEOs display similar views and identify a small number of specific constraints as being the most...

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