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Social Connections and Incentives in the Workplace: Evidence from Personnel Data [PDF]
We present evidence on the effect of social connections between workers and managers on productivity in the workplace. To evaluate whether the existence of social connections is beneficial to the firm's overall performance, we explore how the effects of ...
Bandiera, Oriana +2 more
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Managerial Abilities and Performance Measures
پژوهشهای تجربی حسابداری, 2016 This study is aimed to investigate the effects of managerial abilities on performance of firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). In this regard, the effects of firm size and financial leverage (debt ratio) are controlled. Managerial abilities are calculated using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique.
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the impact of soil erosion on agricultural land values in the United States (US) Midwest. Based on a novel county‐level panel data set with information on soil erosion levels and agricultural land values covering five census years (1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017), we separately investigate the direct effect of two types ...
Le Chen +3 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra +3 more
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Managerial Ability and Enterprise Innovation [PDF]
Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Conference on Social Science and Contemporary Humanity Development (SSCHD 2020), 2021 openaire +1 more source
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva +2 more
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American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise Understanding the habitat requirements of imperiled flora is critical for informing ex situ conservation practices, designing effective reintroduction strategies, and understanding how climate change will impact such species, especially in montane regions with high levels of environmental heterogeneity. In southern Appalachia, USA, the
Nicholas J. Chang +6 more
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High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State
American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording +4 more
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Skill and Strategy: How Managerial Ability Drives Working Capital Efficiency. [PDF]
F1000ResRoy P +5 more
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Market discipline in the governance of U.S. Bank Holding Companies: monitoring vs. influencing [PDF]
Market discipline is an article of faith among financial economists, and the use of market discipline as a regulatory tool is gaining credibility. Effective market discipline involves two distinct components: security holders' ability to accurately ...
Mark J. Flannery, Robert R. Bliss
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